Uriah Forrest, U.S. Representative

Uriah Forrest

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1756
Died
July 6, 1805
Age at death
49
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forrest1,099
Opponents430
1
Elections run

Uriah Forrest (1756–1805), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1792 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3 with 1,099 votes (71.88%), defeating William H Dorsey.

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How many votes has Uriah Forrest received?

Uriah Forrest has received 1,099 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Uriah Forrest’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1792U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,09971.88%William H Dorsey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q868551). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Uriah Forrest: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/uriah-forrest. 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.