Luther Severance

U.S. Representative
Born
October 26, 1797
Died
January 25, 1855
Age at death
57
Home state
Maine
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Severance3,799
Opponents3,321
1
Elections run

Luther Severance (1797–1855), a Whig politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 with 3,799 votes (53.26%), defeating Samuel Wells and Seth May.

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How many votes has Luther Severance received?

Luther Severance has received 3,799 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Luther Severance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseMaineWon3,79953.26%Samuel Wells
Seth May
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000255) and Wikidata (Q1542694). 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.