Olney

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olney3,893
Opponents10,074
1
Elections run

Olney, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 to Peter Silvester, receiving 3,893 votes (27.87%).

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How many votes has Olney received?

Olney has received 3,893 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Olney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3,89327.87%Peter Silvester
William Beekman
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Olney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/olney. 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.