Dwight Loomis

U.S. Representative
Born
July 27, 1821
Died
September 17, 1903
Age at death
82
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1859–1861
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Loomis20,641
Opponents20,659
2
Elections run

Between 1859 and 1861, Dwight Loomis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Loomis's biggest single-election total was 10,701 votes, in the 1861 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1. Loomis's closest win came in the 1859 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1, decided by 65 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 1 or all 1861 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Dwight Loomis received?

Dwight Loomis has received 20,641 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Dwight Loomis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseConnecticutWon10,70150.32%Hyde (head-to-head)
1859U.S. HouseConnecticutWon9,94049.61%Hyde (head-to-head)
Thomas Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000438) and Wikidata (Q1268481). 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.