David Westcott

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1769
Died
April 26, 1842
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1804–1818
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Westcott829
Opponents2,732
2
Elections run

Between 1804 and 1818, David Westcott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Westcott's biggest single-election total was 826 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in New York's District 5.

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How many votes has David Westcott received?

David Westcott has received 829 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

David Westcott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1818U.S. HouseNew YorkLost30.15%Walter Case
John Mquod

Stanley Faulkner

Strong

Thomas Mkasick

George Clinton

Timothy Pickering

Donald C Strachan

Daniel Comfort

James Wilkin

Samuel Burt
1804U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8260.04%John Blake
John Hathorn

John Barber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5236975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Westcott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-westcott. 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.