Schuyler Merritt
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 16, 1853
- Died
- April 1, 1953
- Age at death
- 99
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1918–1934
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merritt422,872
Opponents338,584
8
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1934, Schuyler Merritt ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Merritt's biggest single-election total was 71,670 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4. Merritt's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4, decided by 3,622 votes.
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How many votes has Schuyler Merritt received?
Schuyler Merritt has received 422,872 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 54,17844.13% | Buckingham Arnold E Freese (head-to-head) Albert Levitt Abraham M Spivack |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 71,67049.67% | William Tierney Arnold E Freese (head-to-head) Elsie Hill Dominick Cardinale |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 49,20948.16% | Martin E Gormley Moffatt (head-to-head) Mrasco |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 71,64956.12% | Anthony Sunderland Moffatt (head-to-head) Wofsy |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 44,47768.38% | John Held Jr. Moffatt (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 57,96671.08% | Walling Moffatt (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 54,71566.29% | Platt McLevy Samuel Lavit |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 19,00853.56% | Peck Cederholm Allyn Peterson Desilets |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000663) and Wikidata (Q1337761). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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