Nehemiah Perry

U.S. Representative
Born
March 30, 1816
Died
January 1, 1881
Age at death
64
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perry26,979
Opponents23,424
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, Nehemiah Perry ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Perry's biggest single-election total was 16,200 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5.

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How many votes has Nehemiah Perry received?

Nehemiah Perry has received 26,979 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Nehemiah Perry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon10,77958.58%Bradley
1860U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon16,20050.62%William Pennington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000244) and Wikidata (Q1748718). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nehemiah Perry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nehemiah-perry. 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.