Sherman Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1899
Died
October 27, 1986
Age at death
87
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams55,911
Opponents46,907
1
Elections run

Sherman Adams (1899–1986), a Republican politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 2 with 55,911 votes (54.38%), defeating Harry Carlson and Rita Collyer.

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How many votes has Sherman Adams received?

Sherman Adams has received 55,911 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sherman Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon55,91154.38%Harry Carlson
Rita Collyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000046) and Wikidata (Q775070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sherman Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sherman-adams-new-hampshire. 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.