Ransom Halloway, U.S. Representative

Ransom Halloway

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1793
Died
April 6, 1851
Age at death
58
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Halloway6,301
Opponents6,014
1
Elections run

Ransom Halloway (1793–1851), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 8 with 6,301 votes (51.17%), defeating Nun and Joseph A Bailey.

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How many votes has Ransom Halloway received?

Ransom Halloway has received 6,301 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ransom Halloway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,30151.17%Nun
Joseph A Bailey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1383699). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ransom Halloway: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ransom-halloway. 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.