Porter Sheldon

U.S. Representative
Born
September 29, 1831
Died
August 15, 1908
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheldon15,416
Opponents8,433
1
Elections run

Porter Sheldon (1831–1908), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 31 with 15,416 votes (64.64%), defeating John S Beggs.

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How many votes has Porter Sheldon received?

Porter Sheldon has received 15,416 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Porter Sheldon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,41664.64%John S Beggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000323) and Wikidata (Q7231653). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Porter Sheldon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/porter-sheldon. 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.