Jeremiah Dwight

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1819
Died
November 26, 1885
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dwight53,918
Opponents45,196
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, Jeremiah Dwight ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Dwight's biggest single-election total was 19,510 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. Dwight's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 3,177 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 28 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Jeremiah Dwight received?

Jeremiah Dwight has received 53,918 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Jeremiah Dwight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,51054.68%John G Davis
John D Wagner
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,56953.94%Howe
Mudge

Gardiner C Hibbard
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,83954.28%John N Jones
Daniel Bradley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000580) and Wikidata (Q6181004). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jeremiah Dwight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jeremiah-dwight. 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.