Socrates Sherman

U.S. Representative
Born
July 22, 1801
Died
February 1, 1873
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherman16,134
Opponents7,456
1
Elections run

Socrates Sherman (1801–1873), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 16,134 votes (68.39%), defeating Edward B %dr< Foote.

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How many votes has Socrates Sherman received?

Socrates Sherman has received 16,134 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Socrates Sherman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,13468.39%Edward B %dr< Foote
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000350) and Wikidata (Q3701862). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Socrates Sherman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/socrates-sherman. 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.