Timothy Childs

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1785
Died
November 25, 1847
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1828–1840
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Childs22,341
Opponents18,819
4
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1840, Timothy Childs ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Childs's biggest single-election total was 6,520 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 27. Childs's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 626 votes.

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How many votes has Timothy Childs received?

Timothy Childs has received 22,341 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Timothy Childs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,05253.93%Lyman Langworthy
Sperry
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,69353.57%Horace Gay
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,07654.94%George M Haight
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,52054.61%E Watson Gardiner
Daniel Barnard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7807110). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Timothy Childs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/timothy-childs. 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.