Shepard Cary

U.S. Representative
Born
July 3, 1805
Died
August 9, 1866
Age at death
61
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cary5,309
Opponents4,709
1
Elections run

Shepard Cary (1805–1866), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Maine's District 7 with 5,309 votes (52.87%), defeating Ebenezer D Robinson and S M Pond.

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How many votes has Shepard Cary received?

Shepard Cary has received 5,309 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Shepard Cary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseMaineWon5,30952.87%Ebenezer D Robinson
S M Pond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000217) and Wikidata (Q2278133). 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.