Luther Badger

U.S. Representative
Born
April 10, 1785
Died
October 30, 1868
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1826
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Badger6,392
Opponents6,536
2
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1826, Luther Badger ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Badger's biggest single-election total was 3,214 votes, in the 1824 U.S. House election in New York's District 23.

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How many votes has Luther Badger received?

Luther Badger has received 6,392 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Luther Badger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3,17848.17%Jonas Earll
1824U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,21450.77%Elisha Litchfield
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000023) and Wikidata (Q6705487). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Luther Badger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/luther-badger. 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.