Elbridge Gerry

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1813
Died
April 10, 1886
Age at death
72
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gerry6,737
Opponents4,088
1
Elections run

Elbridge Gerry (1813–1886), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1 with 6,737 votes (7.75%), defeating John Jameson and David Hammons and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Elbridge Gerry received?

Elbridge Gerry has received 6,737 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elbridge Gerry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMaineWon6,7377.75%John Jameson
David Hammons

William P Frye
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000138) and Wikidata (Q1325397). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.