Eliakim Sherrill

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1813
Died
July 4, 1863
Age at death
50
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherrill7,967
Opponents6,895
1
Elections run

Eliakim Sherrill (1813–1863), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 10 with 7,967 votes (53.61%), defeating Russell and Orrin Penfield.

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How many votes has Eliakim Sherrill received?

Eliakim Sherrill has received 7,967 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Eliakim Sherrill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,96753.61%Russell
Orrin Penfield
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000351) and Wikidata (Q5360393). 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.