Francis Spinner

U.S. Representative
Born
January 21, 1802
Died
December 31, 1890
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854–1858
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spinner34,922
Opponents20,623
3
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1858, Francis Spinner ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Spinner's biggest single-election total was 14,722 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Spinner's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 2,261 votes.

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How many votes has Francis Spinner received?

Francis Spinner has received 34,922 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Francis Spinner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,58268.68%Alphens Goodrich
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,72270.65%Dodge
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,61846.48%Jacob E Alexander
Caleb Benton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000737) and Wikidata (Q13219181). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Spinner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-spinner. 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.