Seth May

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maine
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1843–1852
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
May3,473
Opponents30,171
3
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1852, Seth May ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. May's biggest single-election total was 1,580 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4.

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How many votes has Seth May received?

Seth May has received 3,473 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Seth May’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseMaineLost1,5809.87%Samuel Benson
Horace Porter
1850U.S. HouseMaineLost1,27211.77%Robert Goodenow
Del Merrill
1843U.S. HouseMaineLost6218.71%Luther Severance
Samuel Wells
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Seth May: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/seth-may. 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.