Loren Waldo

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1802
Died
September 8, 1881
Age at death
79
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waldo7,444
Opponents7,327
1
Elections run

Loren Waldo (1802–1881), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 with 7,444 votes (50.4%), defeating Charles Chapman.

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How many votes has Loren Waldo received?

Loren Waldo has received 7,444 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Loren Waldo’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseConnecticutWon7,44450.4%Charles Chapman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000037) and Wikidata (Q1686911). 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.