Sherlock Andrews

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1801
Died
February 11, 1880
Age at death
78
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Andrews11,874
Opponents8,663
1
Elections run

Sherlock Andrews (1801–1880), a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15 with 11,874 votes (57.8%), defeating David K Carter.

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How many votes has Sherlock Andrews received?

Sherlock Andrews has received 11,874 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sherlock Andrews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseOhioWon11,87457.8%David K Carter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000249) and Wikidata (Q7495091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sherlock Andrews: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sherlock-andrews. 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.