David Wilmot

U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1814
Died
March 16, 1868
Age at death
54
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848–1857
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilmot154,758
Opponents222,709
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1857, David Wilmot ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Wilmot's biggest single-election total was 146,139 votes, in the 1857 governor election in Pennsylvania. Wilmot's closest win came in the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 3,846 votes.

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How many votes has David Wilmot received?

David Wilmot has received 154,758 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

David Wilmot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857GovernorPennsylvaniaLost146,13940.2%William F. Packer
Isaac Hazlehurst
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,61960.21%Tracy
Brewster
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000566) and Wikidata (Q5241190). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.