David Whitney

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Vermont
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1796

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Whitney1

Opponents4,383

Elections run

David Whitney, an Independent politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1796 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1 to Matthew Lyon, receiving 1 votes (0.02%).

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How many votes has David Whitney received?

David Whitney has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Whitney’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1796	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	10.02%	Matthew Lyon Israel Smith Nathaniel Chipman Samuel Williams Isaac Tichenor Gideon Olin Enoch Woodbridge Jonas Galusha Samuel Hitchcock Samuel Safford Elijah Robinson Ebenezer Marvin Timothy Todd Gamaliel Painter William C Harrington Roswell Hopkins Hubbard Barlow David Sheldon Eli Cogsell Chauncey Langdon Cole Nathan Osgood Ira Allen Joshua Hyde Levi House Harris Miller Solomon Waldbridge D J Wright

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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.