Arnold

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1806–1906
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold20,773
Opponents103,738
5
Elections run

Between 1806 and 1906, Arnold ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Arnold's biggest single-election total was 14,561 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Arnold received?

Arnold has received 20,773 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost2470.74%Daniel Granger
Dyer

White
1868U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost3,98033.05%Thomas Jenckes
1859U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,53219.75%Christopher Robinson
Thomas Davis
1847U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost4539.83%Updike
Benjamin Thurston

Charles M Hall
1806U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost14,56121.81%Nehemiah Knight
William Willbour

William Hunter

Thomas P Hazard

Benjamin Bourne

Seth Wheaton

Samuel Eddy

Howard E Russell Jr.

Conitant Talen

Theophile Martin

John Francis Smith

Neihan Matthewson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arnold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arnold-rhode-island. 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.