Parmenter

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parmenter17,448
Opponents19,689
1
Elections run

Parmenter, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 to Martin Townsend, receiving 17,448 votes (46.98%).

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 17 or all 1876 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Parmenter received?

Parmenter has received 17,448 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Parmenter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkLost17,44846.98%Martin Townsend
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Parmenter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/parmenter. 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.