R H Ferguson

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1812–1914

Career timeline

1812Rep 1812Rep 1878Rep 1880Rep 1898Rep 1912Rep

1914Rep

0-7

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ferguson25,214

Opponents164,377

Elections run

Between 1812 and 1914, R H Ferguson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Ferguson's biggest single-election total was 9,889 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in New York's District 40.

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How many votes has R H Ferguson received?

R H Ferguson has received 25,214 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

R H Ferguson’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1914	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	2,3956.16%	Stephen Dempsey Robert Gittins (head-to-head) George Moffett William Van R Blighton (head-to-head) Elijah M Fisher
1912	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	9,88923.09%	Robert Gittins (head-to-head) Charles H Simmons Ryan William Van R Blighton (head-to-head)
1898	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1570.74%	Nicholas Muller Townsend (head-to-head) Julius Loos
1880	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	5,16319.05%	Walter Wood (head-to-head)
1878	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,87812.78%	Walter Wood (head-to-head) William S Patterson
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	50.04%	Jacob Jay (head-to-head) John Lefferts Ebenezer Sage Benjamin B Blydenburgh (head-to-head) Allan L Benson Post William Irving John Efferts Benjamin Brewster Magnus Jacobson Joseph Cubbely
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,72724.27%	Egbert Benson Jotham Post William Irving Jacob Jay (head-to-head) Benjamin B Blydenburgh (head-to-head) Billy Irvin John Bingham Nathan Sage John Lefferts Washington T Henderson Gurdon Mumford Townsend (head-to-head) Williams Joseph S Vanwyck Vancleve C Mott Hamilton Fish William Someville Edward Ely Michael Cashman George Gardener

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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.