Ebenezer Seaver, U.S. House candidate

Ebenezer Seaver

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 5, 1763
Died
March 1, 1844
Age at death
80
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
Years in office
9 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1824–1828
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seaver176
Opponents5,162
2
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1828, Ebenezer Seaver ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Seaver's biggest single-election total was 151 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9.

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How many votes has Ebenezer Seaver received?

Ebenezer Seaver has received 176 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ebenezer Seaver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1515.71%John Bayley
Sherman E Ellis (head-to-head)
1824U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost250.86%John Bailey
Sher Leland

Sherman E Ellis (head-to-head)

Jonathan Leonard

Joseph Valentine
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000215) and Wikidata (Q1278673). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ebenezer Seaver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ebenezer-seaver. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.