Dayton Gilbert

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
national party
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilbert1,591
Opponents142,070
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Dayton Gilbert ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Gilbert's biggest single-election total was 1,410 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 1.

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How many votes has Dayton Gilbert received?

Dayton Gilbert has received 1,591 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Dayton Gilbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseColoradoLost1,4102.21%John Shafroth (head-to-head)
Charles Hartsell

Nathan L Griest
1896U.S. HouseColoradoLost1810.23%John Shafroth (head-to-head)
T E McClelland

J J Losh

W F Steele

William Dye

Andrew W Elder

Lafe Pence

Jas H Ecob

Platt Rogers
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dayton Gilbert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dayton-gilbert. 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.