Nathaniel Albertson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 10, 1800
Died
December 16, 1863
Age at death
63
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Albertson8,271
Opponents7,598
1
Elections run

Nathaniel Albertson (1800–1863), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1 with 8,271 votes (52.12%), defeating Elisha Embree.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Albertson received?

Nathaniel Albertson has received 8,271 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nathaniel Albertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,27152.12%Elisha Embree
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000075) and Wikidata (Q1966703). 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.