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
Career timeline
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

David Seymour’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,81150.95%Nathan Sage
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,69247.01%Richard Herrick
Joe Griffith
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,41950.02%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].

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.