Garnett Adrain

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1815
Died
August 17, 1878
Age at death
62
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adrain20,494
Opponents19,023
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, Garnett Adrain ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Adrain's biggest single-election total was 10,781 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3. Adrain's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3, decided by 458 votes.

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How many votes has Garnett Adrain received?

Garnett Adrain has received 20,494 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Garnett Adrain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon9,71351.21%Paterson
1856U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon10,78152.46%James Bishop
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000058) and Wikidata (Q598880). 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.