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Sherrard Clemens

★ U.S. Representative
Born
April 28, 1820
Died
June 30, 1881
Age at death
61
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clemens7,074
Opponents2,821
1
Elections run

Sherrard Clemens (1820–1881), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1857 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10 with 7,074 votes (71.49%), defeating Dunngton.

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How many votes has Sherrard Clemens received?

Sherrard Clemens has received 7,074 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sherrard Clemens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseVirginiaWon7,07471.49%Dunngton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000502) and Wikidata (Q2278430). 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.