Norton Townshend

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1815
Died
July 13, 1895
Age at death
79
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townshend6,677
Opponents7,350
1
Elections run

Norton Townshend (1815–1895), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 21 with 6,677 votes (47.6%), defeating Samuel T Worcester and Joseph Root.

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How many votes has Norton Townshend received?

Norton Townshend has received 6,677 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Norton Townshend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon6,67747.6%Samuel T Worcester
Joseph Root
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000338) and Wikidata (Q123799). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Norton Townshend: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/norton-townshend. 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.