Waters

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1802–1886
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waters11,112
Opponents15,440
2
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1886, Waters ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Waters's biggest single-election total was 11,111 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in New York's District 5.

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How many votes has Waters received?

Waters has received 11,112 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Waters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkLost11,11148.04%Archibald Bliss
Mitchell
1802U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.03%David Thomas
Williams

Russell

Bert Clark

James Savage

Meriweather Stuart

Alphonzo A Hopkins
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Waters: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/waters. 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.