Elijah Ward
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 16, 1816
- Died
- February 7, 1882
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1856–1876
4-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward60,328
Opponents64,735
7
Elections run
Between 1856 and 1876, Elijah Ward ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 3. Ward's biggest single-election total was 12,408 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 8. Ward's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 8, decided by 881 votes.
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How many votes has Elijah Ward received?
Elijah Ward has received 60,328 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 12,40848.13% | Anson McCook |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 10,11352.28% | John Lawson |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 6,92940.2% | Henry Raymond Ebenezer F Norton John C Hawkins |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 6,94254.33% | Frederick Conkling Blunt |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 10,81456.23% | John G Dow |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 6,59144.24% | George Briggs |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 6,53140.96% | Richard M Briggs Theodore S Nye John Bullock |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000131) and Wikidata (Q983147). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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