Fernando Wood
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 14, 1812
- Died
- February 14, 1881
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1840–1878
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood110,635
Opponents218,740
9
Elections run
Between 1840 and 1878, Fernando Wood ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Wood's biggest single-election total was 21,730 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 3. Wood's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 797 votes.
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How many votes has Fernando Wood received?
Fernando Wood has received 110,635 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 7,27736.72% | Hardy (head-to-head) Berryman |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 14,28062.12% | Ducunha |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 8,76350.59% | Hardy (head-to-head) Robert S Newton |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 10,52652.19% | Norman A Darling |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 15,63064.78% | Mary W Hillyer Morris Ellinger |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 14,64857.46% | Thomas James Savage |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 9,60554.57% | William Darling |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 8,17670.1% | James H Duffy |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 21,73012.71% | James Roosevelt Charles Ferris John McKeon Moses Grinnell Smith James Monroe Hall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000694) and Wikidata (Q430443). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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