David Wilber

U.S. Representative
Born
December 7, 1859
Died
August 14, 1928
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilber53,039
Opponents44,380
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, David Wilber ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wilber's biggest single-election total was 28,567 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Wilber's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 4,077 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 21 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Wilber received?

David Wilber has received 53,039 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Wilber’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkWon28,56755.69%Bagley
Leslie Pell Clarke
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkWon24,47253.06%George Vanhorn
George W Ostrander
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000453) and Wikidata (Q5233513). 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-new-york. 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.