Herman Gould

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1799
Died
January 26, 1852
Age at death
53
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gould6,267
Opponents9,409
1
Elections run

Herman Gould (1799–1852), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 10 with 6,267 votes (39.98%), defeating Edgerton and Joseph Fitch and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Herman Gould received?

Herman Gould has received 6,267 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Herman Gould’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,26739.98%Edgerton
Joseph Fitch

Wheeler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000341) and Wikidata (Q1674135). 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.