Valentine Horton

U.S. Representative
Born
January 29, 1802
Died
January 14, 1888
Age at death
85
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854–1860
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Horton32,055
Opponents28,109
3
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1860, Valentine Horton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Horton's biggest single-election total was 11,965 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11. Horton's closest win came in the 1856 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11, decided by 345 votes.

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How many votes has Valentine Horton received?

Valentine Horton has received 32,055 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Valentine Horton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioWon11,96551.48%Charles Martin
1856U.S. HouseOhioWon10,27250.85%Medill
1854U.S. HouseOhioWon9,81858.7%Amor Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000800) and Wikidata (Q7910930). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Valentine Horton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/valentine-horton. 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.