B C Whitman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
american
On the ballot
1856
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitman36,078
Opponents180,172
1
Elections run

B C Whitman, an American politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1856 U.S. House election in California's at-large district to Joseph C McKibben, receiving 36,078 votes (16.68%).

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How many votes has B C Whitman received?

B C Whitman has received 36,078 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

B C Whitman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost36,07816.68%Joseph C McKibben
Charles Scott

A B Dibble

L P Rankin

E M Turner
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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.