Seth Wakeman

U.S. Representative
Born
January 15, 1811
Died
January 4, 1880
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wakeman12,134
Opponents9,039
1
Elections run

Seth Wakeman (1811–1880), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 29 with 12,134 votes (57.31%), defeating James G Shepard.

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How many votes has Seth Wakeman received?

Seth Wakeman has received 12,134 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Seth Wakeman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,13457.31%James G Shepard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000028) and Wikidata (Q1385349). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.