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
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 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 July 28, 2026.