Erastus Culver

U.S. Representative
Born
March 15, 1803
Died
October 13, 1889
Age at death
86
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Culver7,512
Opponents5,771
1
Elections run

Erastus Culver (1803–1889), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 7,512 votes (56.55%), defeating Olin S Bishop and Hiram Corliss.

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How many votes has Erastus Culver received?

Erastus Culver has received 7,512 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Erastus Culver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,51256.55%Olin S Bishop
Hiram Corliss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000978) and Wikidata (Q2688867). 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.