Erastus Hussey

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1800
Died
January 21, 1889
Age at death
89
Home state
Michigan
Party
liberty
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hussey1,156
Opponents18,198
1
Elections run

Erastus Hussey (1800–1889), a Liberty politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2 to Edward Bradley, receiving 1,156 votes (5.97%).

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How many votes has Erastus Hussey received?

Erastus Hussey has received 1,156 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Erastus Hussey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseMichiganLost1,1565.97%Edward Bradley
James W Gordon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5385011). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Erastus Hussey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/erastus-hussey. Accessed [date].

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.