Archibald H Arrington

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1809
Died
July 20, 1872
Age at death
62
Home state
North Carolina
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1847–1863
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arrington9,650
Opponents10,530
3
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1863, Archibald H Arrington ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Arrington's biggest single-election total was 3,847 votes, in the 1861 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has Archibald H Arrington received?

Archibald H Arrington has received 9,650 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Archibald H Arrington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,39340.26%Josiah Turner (head-to-head)
1861U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,84757.28%Josiah Turner (head-to-head)
Abraham W Venable
1847U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost3,41045.35%John Daniel
Henry I Toole
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