Edward Haight

U.S. Representative
Born
March 26, 1817
Died
September 15, 1885
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haight11,389
Opponents9,882
1
Elections run

Edward Haight (1817–1885), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 9 with 11,389 votes (53.54%), defeating Frank J Nelson.

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How many votes has Edward Haight received?

Edward Haight has received 11,389 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Haight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,38953.54%Frank J Nelson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000021) and Wikidata (Q1590745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Haight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-haight. 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.