Aaron Cragin

U.S. Representative
Born
February 3, 1821
Died
May 10, 1898
Age at death
77
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
american
On the ballot
1855–1857
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cragin22,698
Opponents17,940
2
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1857, Aaron Cragin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cragin's biggest single-election total was 11,715 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 3. Cragin's closest win came in the 1857 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 3, decided by 1,142 votes.

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How many votes has Aaron Cragin received?

Aaron Cragin has received 22,698 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Aaron Cragin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon10,98352.74%Wheeler (head-to-head)
1855U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon11,71559.12%Wheeler (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000852) and Wikidata (Q302075). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.