David Seymour
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 2, 1803
- Died
- October 11, 1867
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1842–1850
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seymour16,922
Opponents17,425
3
Elections run
Between 1842 and 1850, David Seymour ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Seymour's biggest single-election total was 5,811 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 12. Seymour's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in New York's District 12, decided by 84 votes.
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How many votes has David Seymour received?
David Seymour has received 16,922 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 5,81150.95% | Nathan Sage |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 5,69247.01% | Richard Herrick Joe Griffith |
| 1842 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 5,41950.02% | George H Stevenson Chauncey L Shelden |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000265) and Wikidata (Q2278506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Seymour: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-seymour. Accessed [date].