Woodson Oglesby
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 9, 1867
- Died
- April 30, 1955
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1916
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oglesby53,848
Opponents74,648
3
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1916, Woodson Oglesby ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Oglesby's biggest single-election total was 18,439 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in New York's District 24. Oglesby's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in New York's District 24, decided by 1,051 votes.
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How many votes has Woodson Oglesby received?
Woodson Oglesby has received 53,848 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 18,43938.53% | Benjamin Fairchild Mary G Schonberg |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 17,60543.77% | Foster Smith (head-to-head) Allan L Benson (head-to-head) Benjamin L Fairchild Frederick A Victor |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 17,8040.3% | Smith (head-to-head) Barton E Kingman Allan L Benson (head-to-head) Peter Lindemann |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000049) and Wikidata (Q8033378). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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