Griswold

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griswold240
Opponents6,730
1
Elections run

Griswold, an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1816 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5 to Philemon Beecher, receiving 240 votes (3.44%).

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How many votes has Griswold received?

Griswold has received 240 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Griswold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseOhioLost2403.44%Philemon Beecher
John L Vance

John G Cooper

Foos

Amor Smith

Ludlow

Lowry

Slaughter

James Kilbourn
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Griswold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/griswold. 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.