Erastus Corning
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 14, 1794
- Died
- April 9, 1872
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1856–1862
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Corning43,196
Opponents40,265
4
Elections run
Between 1856 and 1862, Erastus Corning ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Corning's biggest single-election total was 15,715 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in New York's District 14. Corning's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 14, decided by 771 votes.
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How many votes has Erastus Corning received?
Erastus Corning has received 43,196 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 15,71559.57% | Smith |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 10,81451.85% | Olcott |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 8,37145.99% | John Reynolds Livstn |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 8,29646.03% | Andrew J Perry Vandyck |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000784) and Wikidata (Q3731102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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