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
- 1930–1936
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merritt113,097
Opponents135,717
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Elections run
Between 1930 and 1936, Schuyler Merritt ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Merritt's biggest single-election total was 67,768 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4. Merritt's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3, decided by 5,060 votes.
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How many votes has Schuyler Merritt received?
Schuyler Merritt has received 113,097 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 67,76841.87% | Alfred Phillips George W Murgatroy Richard F Warren Louis Scala |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 45,32952.13% | James A Shanley Davis Schlossberg |
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