Terence Quinn

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1836
Died
June 18, 1878
Age at death
41
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quinn17,497
Opponents16,596
1
Elections run

Terence Quinn (1836–1878), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 17,497 votes (51.32%), defeating William Harris.

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How many votes has Terence Quinn received?

Terence Quinn has received 17,497 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Terence Quinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,49751.32%William Harris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Q000020) and Wikidata (Q3461192). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.