David Russell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1780
Died
November 24, 1861
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1838
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell11,831
Opponents7,981
3
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1838, David Russell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Russell's biggest single-election total was 4,346 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 12. Russell's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 12, decided by 914 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 12 or all 1838 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Russell received?

David Russell has received 11,831 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

David Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,34661.94%Williams
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,54357.4%Bert Clark
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,94259.52%John McLean
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2271915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Russell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-russell. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.