Mahlon Manson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1820
Died
February 4, 1895
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Manson15,539
Opponents15,146
1
Elections run

Mahlon Manson (1820–1895), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7 with 15,539 votes (50.64%), defeating David Wallace.

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How many votes has Mahlon Manson received?

Mahlon Manson has received 15,539 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Mahlon Manson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIndianaWon15,53950.64%David Wallace
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000114) and Wikidata (Q1631764). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mahlon Manson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mahlon-manson. 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.