Leslie Russell

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1840
Died
February 3, 1903
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell13,893
Opponents10,795
1
Elections run

Leslie Russell (1840–1903), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in New York's District 22 with 13,893 votes (56.27%), defeating Smith T Woolworth and Henry P Forbes.

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How many votes has Leslie Russell received?

Leslie Russell has received 13,893 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Leslie Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,89356.27%Smith T Woolworth
Henry P Forbes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000535) and Wikidata (Q6531197). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leslie Russell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leslie-russell. 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.