Augustus Martin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 23, 1847
- Died
- July 11, 1901
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1888–1894
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin86,160
Opponents97,754
4
Elections run
Between 1888 and 1894, Augustus Martin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Martin's biggest single-election total was 22,375 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 11.
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How many votes has Augustus Martin received?
Augustus Martin has received 86,160 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 21,07942.22% | George Steele (head-to-head) Alex M Benson William E Chambers |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 21,89345.85% | William T Daley Joshua Strange Sherman W Haynes |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 20,81351.47% | Cyrus E Bryant Benjamin F Dickey |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 22,37548.86% | George Steele (head-to-head) Peter L Ryker Charles D Shaw |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000167) and Wikidata (Q770526). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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