Tristram Shaw

U.S. Representative
Born
May 23, 1786
Died
March 14, 1843
Age at death
56
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1839–1841
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shaw28,870
Opponents20,833
2
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1841, Tristram Shaw ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Shaw's biggest single-election total was 28,870 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district.

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How many votes has Tristram Shaw received?

Tristram Shaw has received 28,870 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Tristram Shaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon28,870Ira Eastman (head-to-head)
Edmund Burke (head-to-head)

Charles Atherton (head-to-head)

John Reding
1839U.S. HouseNew HampshireWonCharles Atherton (head-to-head)
Jared Williams

Ira Eastman (head-to-head)

Edmund Burke (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000311) and Wikidata (Q1494406). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tristram Shaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tristram-shaw. 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.