David Wilber

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1820
Died
April 1, 1890
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilber50,193
Opponents50,987
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1888, David Wilber ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wilber's biggest single-election total was 18,502 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 24.

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How many votes has David Wilber received?

David Wilber has received 50,193 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

David Wilber’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,50250.22%John Pindar
Johnson
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,31450.34%Smith
Gleason
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,37748.05%Scofield
Solomon Cone

Ira S Jarvis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000452) and Wikidata (Q5241070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Wilber: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-wilber. 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.