Vanslyck

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vanslyck1,402
Opponents8,317
1
Elections run

Vanslyck, a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1870 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 to Benjamin Eames, receiving 1,402 votes (14.4%).

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How many votes has Vanslyck received?

Vanslyck has received 1,402 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Vanslyck’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,40214.4%Benjamin Eames
Thomas A Jenckes

Thomas Davis

Paul Mumford
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Vanslyck: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/vanslyck. 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.