Jerediah Horsford

U.S. Representative
Born
March 8, 1791
Died
January 14, 1875
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Horsford7,727
Opponents5,609
1
Elections run

Jerediah Horsford (1791–1875), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 29 with 7,727 votes (57.94%), defeating Wadsworth.

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How many votes has Jerediah Horsford received?

Jerediah Horsford has received 7,727 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jerediah Horsford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,72757.94%Wadsworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000796) and Wikidata (Q6180665). 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.