Ebenezer Merritt

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812–1878
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merritt250
Opponents30,743
2
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1878, Ebenezer Merritt ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Merritt's biggest single-election total was 249 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 14.

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How many votes has Ebenezer Merritt received?

Ebenezer Merritt has received 250 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ebenezer Merritt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2490.93%John Ferdon
George Beebe

Voorhis
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.02%Samuel Sherwood
Edward Ely

Jonathan Keys

Peter Bogart

Aaron Burr

Harry W Paine

William Avery
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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.