Orville Hungerford

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1790
Died
April 6, 1851
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1846
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hungerford16,754
Opponents17,067
3
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1846, Orville Hungerford ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hungerford's biggest single-election total was 6,304 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 19.

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How many votes has Orville Hungerford received?

Orville Hungerford has received 16,754 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Orville Hungerford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,87146.17%Joseph Mullin
Smith
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,30450%Daniel Bradley
Porter
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,57952.32%Merrick
W E Keyes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000968) and Wikidata (Q7105236). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Orville Hungerford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/orville-hungerford. 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.