Abraham Venable

U.S. Representative
Born
November 20, 1758
Died
December 26, 1811
Age at death
53
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1795
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Venable761
Opponents483
1
Elections run

Abraham Venable (1758–1811), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1795 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7 with 761 votes (61.17%), defeating A T Woodson and Joseph Wyatt.

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How many votes has Abraham Venable received?

Abraham Venable has received 761 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham Venable’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1795U.S. HouseVirginiaWon76161.17%A T Woodson
Joseph Wyatt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000083) and Wikidata (Q329740). 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.