Seargent Prentiss

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1808
Died
July 1, 1850
Age at death
41
Home state
Mississippi
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Prentiss13,688
Opponents24,461
1
Elections run

Seargent Prentiss (1808–1850), a Whig politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district with 13,688 votes (35.88%), defeating Thomas Word and John Claiborne and 1 other candidate.

Browse every U.S. House race in Mississippi's at-large district or all 1837 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Seargent Prentiss received?

Seargent Prentiss has received 13,688 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Seargent Prentiss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseMississippiWon13,68835.88%Thomas Word
John Claiborne

Samuel Gholson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000511) and Wikidata (Q2262312). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Seargent Prentiss: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/seargent-prentiss. 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.