Nathaniel Terry, U.S. Representative

Nathaniel Terry

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 30, 1768
Died
June 14, 1844
Age at death
76
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Independent
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Terry3,078
Opponents67,335
1
Elections run

Nathaniel Terry (1768–1844), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district with 3,078 votes (4.37%), defeating S Backus and Denison and 15 other candidates.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Terry received?

Nathaniel Terry has received 3,078 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000135) and Wikidata (Q1264526). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nathaniel Terry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nathaniel-terry. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified November 11, 2026.