Augustus Wright
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 16, 1813
- Died
- March 31, 1891
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1857
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright9,669
Opponents5,690
1
Elections run
Augustus Wright (1813–1891), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1857 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5 with 9,669 votes (62.95%), defeating Hooper.
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How many votes has Augustus Wright received?
Augustus Wright has received 9,669 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000755) and Wikidata (Q770613). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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