Sidney Dean, U.S. House candidate

Sidney Dean

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 16, 1818
Died
October 29, 1901
Age at death
82
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1859
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dean192
Opponents14,469
1
Elections run

Sidney Dean (1818–1901), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1859 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3 to Alfred Burnham, receiving 192 votes (1.31%).

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How many votes has Sidney Dean received?

Sidney Dean has received 192 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Sidney Dean’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseConnecticutLost1921.31%Alfred Burnham
Rufus L Baker
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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.