Townsend Scudder

U.S. Representative
Born
July 26, 1865
Died
February 22, 1960
Age at death
94
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1902
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scudder40,681
Opponents41,031
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1902, Townsend Scudder ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Scudder's biggest single-election total was 22,893 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in New York's District 1. Scudder's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in New York's District 1, decided by 107 votes.

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How many votes has Townsend Scudder received?

Townsend Scudder has received 40,681 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Townsend Scudder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,78849.83%Frederic Storm
Frank Bessen
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,89349.75%Joseph M Belford
Randall

Charles W McCullough
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000202) and Wikidata (Q129412). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Townsend Scudder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/townsend-scudder. 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.