Smith Purdy

U.S. Representative
Born
July 31, 1796
Died
March 30, 1870
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purdy8,560
Opponents7,772
1
Elections run

Smith Purdy (1796–1870), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1842 U.S. House election in New York's District 22 with 8,560 votes (52.41%), defeating J L N Hunt and William Avery.

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How many votes has Smith Purdy received?

Smith Purdy has received 8,560 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Smith Purdy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,56052.41%J L N Hunt
William Avery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000571) and Wikidata (Q6803175). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Smith Purdy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/smith-purdy. 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.