Watson

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1796–1940
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson35,997
Opponents208,727
7
Elections run

Between 1796 and 1940, Watson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Watson's biggest single-election total was 11,143 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in New York's District 23.

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How many votes has Watson received?

Watson has received 35,997 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

Watson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,8455.43%Kenneth Simpson
Samuel P Kramer
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,2094.82%Luther Mott
Otto Pfaff

George H Rockburn
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkLost11,14330.13%Wallace Foote
Demyre S Fero
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkLost9,37941.84%Robert Stevens
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,58910.79%George Palmer
Rhinelander Waldo
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,02028.8%Orlando Kellogg
William Mowry
1796U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,81243.41%John Henry Livingston
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Watson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/watson. 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.