Theodore Sedgwick

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834–1848
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sedgwick8,188
Opponents16,881
3
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1848, Theodore Sedgwick ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Sedgwick's biggest single-election total was 2,961 votes, in the 1836 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7.

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How many votes has Theodore Sedgwick received?

Theodore Sedgwick has received 8,188 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Theodore Sedgwick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,32520.35%Julius Rockwell
Thomas F Plunkett
1836U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,96145.23%George Briggs (head-to-head)
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,90240.58%George Briggs (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Theodore Sedgwick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/theodore-sedgwick. 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.