Abraham Venable

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1799
Died
February 24, 1876
Age at death
76
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1847–1851
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Venable13,670
Opponents11,460
3
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1851, Abraham Venable ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Venable's biggest single-election total was 5,025 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Venable's closest win came in the 1847 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5, decided by 153 votes.

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How many votes has Abraham Venable received?

Abraham Venable has received 13,670 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Abraham Venable’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,05759.95%Calvin Graves
1849U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,02553.8%William Nash
1847U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,58850.85%John Kerr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000084) and Wikidata (Q330690). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Abraham Venable: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/abraham-venable-north-carolina. 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.