Harvey Putnam

U.S. Representative
Born
January 5, 1793
Died
September 20, 1855
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Putnam11,117
Opponents9,277
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, Harvey Putnam ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Putnam's biggest single-election total was 5,628 votes, in the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 33.

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How many votes has Harvey Putnam received?

Harvey Putnam has received 11,117 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Harvey Putnam’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,48950.62%Smith
William Willett Jr.
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,62858.93%Albert Smith
McKay

Jeremiah T Brooks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000580) and Wikidata (Q5677516). 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.