Groom

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1876–1886
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Groom7,320
Opponents38,934
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1886, Groom ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Groom's biggest single-election total was 6,051 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 7.

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How many votes has Groom received?

Groom has received 7,320 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Groom’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,2694.7%Thomas Flood
McGuire
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,05131.21%Anthony Eickhoff
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Groom: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/groom. 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.