Spencer Pettis

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1802
Died
August 28, 1831
Age at death
29
Home state
Missouri
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1828–1831
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pettis15,410
Opponents9,314
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1831, Spencer Pettis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Pettis's biggest single-election total was 8,302 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district. Pettis's closest win came in the 1828 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district, decided by 2,569 votes.

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How many votes has Spencer Pettis received?

Spencer Pettis has received 15,410 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Spencer Pettis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseMissouriWon8,30263.49%William Barton
1828U.S. HouseMissouriWon7,10861.03%Edward Bates
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2308985). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Spencer Pettis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/spencer-pettis. 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.