Elijah Risley

U.S. Representative
Born
May 7, 1787
Died
January 9, 1870
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Risley6,946
Opponents6,481
1
Elections run

Elijah Risley (1787–1870), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 31 with 6,946 votes (51.73%), defeating Chaffee and Colman.

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How many votes has Elijah Risley received?

Elijah Risley has received 6,946 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elijah Risley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,94651.73%Chaffee
Colman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000270) and Wikidata (Q5360988). 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.