Edward Ely

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1808–1860

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ely28,051

Opponents114,487

Elections run

Between 1808 and 1860, Edward Ely ran in 9 U.S. House elections, losing all 9. Ely's biggest single-election total was 8,757 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 22.

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How many votes has Edward Ely received?

Edward Ely has received 28,051 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–9.

Election history

Edward Ely’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1860	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	5,88239.93%	George Vanhorn James Woods
1838	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	8,75724.47%	Amasa Dana Stephen Leonard (head-to-head) Warner Miller (head-to-head)
1834	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	7,64423.45%	Joseph Reynolds Stephen Leonard (head-to-head) John James Speed Jr.
1822	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Lot Clark Andrew J Campbell Uri Tracy Patrick Lamb Solomon Cone Charles Burlington Hona Chubbock Baldwin Robert Monell Smith (head-to-head) Howland
1816	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	40.03%	J A King George Townsend Tredwell Scudder Smith (head-to-head) John N Jones (head-to-head) Peter Wendover William Irving William J Hoffman (head-to-head) Thomas S Lester George Tibbits
1816	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,77121.04%	William Irving (head-to-head) Peter Wendover William J Hoffman (head-to-head) John N Jones (head-to-head) Smith (head-to-head) Townsend (head-to-head) John Evans Scudder John Perine F R Gilbert (head-to-head) Sylvanus Barker V Gurdon S Mumfort Samuel L Mitchill John G Davis
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Egbert Benson Jotham Post William Irving (head-to-head) R H Ferguson Jacob Jay Benjamin B Blydenburgh Billy Irvin John Bingham Nathan Sage John Lefferts Washington T Henderson Gurdon Mumford Townsend (head-to-head) Williams Joseph S Vanwyck Vancleve C Mott Hamilton Fish (head-to-head) William Someville Michael Cashman George Gardener
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,99046.27%	Samuel Sherwood Ebenezer Merritt Jonathan Keys Peter Bogart Aaron Burr Harry W Paine William Avery
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Jonathan Fisk Richard Hatfield Elmer S White Richard Hetfield Hamilton Fish (head-to-head) Phillip Vancortlandt Samuel Tenbroeck Richard Raifield F R Gilbert (head-to-head) Benjamin Coe William Bodle Isaac Webbers Warner Miller (head-to-head) Robert A Osborn Jonathan Cooley Jonathan Fisks Monson Morris John N Jones (head-to-head) Myron B Ferris James Wilkin David G Fisch

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Ely: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-ely. 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.