Sperry

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
liberty
On the ballot
1840–1882
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sperry1,125
Opponents56,068
4
Elections run

Between 1840 and 1882, Sperry ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Sperry's biggest single-election total was 395 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 28.

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How many votes has Sperry received?

Sperry has received 1,125 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Sperry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3721.68%Newton Nutting
Rhodes

Bond
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3953.06%Elias Holmes
Henry Selden
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2812.58%Thomas Patterson
Sampson
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkLost770.69%Timothy Childs
Lyman Langworthy
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sperry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sperry. 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.