Harvey Scott

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1818
Died
July 11, 1891
Age at death
72
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott9,515
Opponents8,580
1
Elections run

Harvey Scott (1818–1891), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7 with 9,515 votes (52.58%), defeating John Davis.

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How many votes has Harvey Scott received?

Harvey Scott has received 9,515 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Harvey Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,51552.58%John Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000173) and Wikidata (Q1389682). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harvey Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harvey-scott. 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.