Dwight Townsend

U.S. Representative
Born
September 26, 1826
Died
October 29, 1899
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend12,632
Opponents11,466
1
Elections run

Dwight Townsend (1826–1899), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 12,632 votes (52.42%), defeating Caleb C Norvell.

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How many votes has Dwight Townsend received?

Dwight Townsend has received 12,632 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Dwight Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,63252.42%Caleb C Norvell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000331) and Wikidata (Q1268506). 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.