Stephen Mayham

U.S. Representative
Born
October 8, 1826
Died
March 3, 1908
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mayham38,975
Opponents32,049
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1876, Stephen Mayham ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mayham's biggest single-election total was 20,498 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 15. Mayham's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 14, decided by 2,743 votes.

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How many votes has Stephen Mayham received?

Stephen Mayham has received 38,975 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Stephen Mayham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,49855.68%Tremper
Benjamin F Westervelt Jr.
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,47754.01%Joseph H Ramsay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000282) and Wikidata (Q2757435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Mayham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-mayham. 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.