Silas Talbot

U.S. Representative
Born
January 11, 1751
Died
June 30, 1813
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1793
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Talbot1,209
Opponents1,779
1
Elections run

Silas Talbot (1751–1813), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1793 U.S. House election in New York's District 10 with 1,209 votes (40.46%), defeating Joseph B Cooper and Winn.

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How many votes has Silas Talbot received?

Silas Talbot has received 1,209 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Silas Talbot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1793U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,20940.46%Joseph B Cooper
Winn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000019) and Wikidata (Q12410052). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Silas Talbot: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/silas-talbot. 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.