David Wilbur

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilbur17,368
Opponents15,171
1
Elections run

David Wilbur, a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 20 with 17,368 votes (53.38%), defeating Stephen Perry Sturges.

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How many votes has David Wilbur received?

David Wilbur has received 17,368 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Wilbur’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,36853.38%Stephen Perry Sturges
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