Orrin Holt

U.S. Representative
Born
March 13, 1792
Died
June 20, 1855
Age at death
63
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holt5,301
Opponents4,843
1
Elections run

Orrin Holt (1792–1855), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 6 with 5,301 votes (52.26%), defeating John Brockway.

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How many votes has Orrin Holt received?

Orrin Holt has received 5,301 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Orrin Holt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseConnecticutWon5,30152.26%John Brockway
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000748) and Wikidata (Q1697032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.