Francis Granger

U.S. Representative
Born
December 1, 1792
Died
August 31, 1868
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1840
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Granger13,411
Opponents9,682
3
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1840, Francis Granger ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Granger's biggest single-election total was 4,800 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 26. Granger's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 26, decided by 1,150 votes.

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How many votes has Francis Granger received?

Francis Granger has received 13,411 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Francis Granger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,80057.05%William C D Willson (head-to-head)
Hiram Pitts
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,23357.86%William C D Willson (head-to-head)
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,37859.45%Oliver Phelps
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000376) and Wikidata (Q370362). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Granger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-granger-new-york. 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.