Orris Ferry

U.S. Representative
Born
August 15, 1823
Died
November 21, 1875
Age at death
52
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferry11,536
Opponents10,966
1
Elections run

Orris Ferry (1823–1875), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 with 11,536 votes (51.27%), defeating Bishop.

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How many votes has Orris Ferry received?

Orris Ferry has received 11,536 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Orris Ferry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseConnecticutWon11,53651.27%Bishop
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000094) and Wikidata (Q632334). 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.