Origen Seymour

U.S. Representative
Born
February 9, 1804
Died
August 12, 1881
Age at death
77
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851–1853
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seymour17,333
Opponents16,229
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1853, Origen Seymour ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Seymour's biggest single-election total was 8,700 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4. Seymour's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4, decided by 148 votes.

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How many votes has Origen Seymour received?

Origen Seymour has received 17,333 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Origen Seymour’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseConnecticutWon8,70054.23%William H Welch
Platt
1851U.S. HouseConnecticutWon8,63349.28%Butler
Beers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000270) and Wikidata (Q1436622). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Origen Seymour: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/origen-seymour. 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.