Arthur W Austin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1858
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Austin9,798
Opponents37,632
4
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1858, Arthur W Austin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Austin's biggest single-election total was 5,077 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has Arthur W Austin received?

Arthur W Austin has received 9,798 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Arthur W Austin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,88032.64%Charles Adams
Francis D Cobb
1856U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost5,07729.94%William Damrell (head-to-head)
Ely
1854U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3703.18%William Damrell (head-to-head)
Nathaniel F Safford

Edward Avery (head-to-head)
1852U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4716.68%John Edmands
John Q Adams

Edward Avery (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur W Austin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-w-austin. 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.