Moses Grinnell

U.S. Representative
Born
March 3, 1803
Died
November 24, 1877
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grinnell41,559
Opponents287,995
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Moses Grinnell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Grinnell's biggest single-election total was 20,996 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.

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How many votes has Moses Grinnell received?

Moses Grinnell has received 41,559 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000479) and Wikidata (Q328119). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Moses Grinnell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/moses-grinnell. 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.