Benjamin Bourne, U.S. Representative

Benjamin Bourne

★ U.S. Representative
Born
September 9, 1755
Died
September 17, 1808
Age at death
53
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1790–1806
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bourne6
Opponents66,756
2
Elections run

Between 1790 and 1806, Benjamin Bourne ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bourne's biggest single-election total was 6 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Benjamin Bourne received?

Benjamin Bourne has received 6 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Benjamin Bourne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost60.01%Nehemiah Knight
William Willbour

William Hunter

Arnold

Thomas P Hazard

Seth Wheaton

Samuel Eddy

Howard E Russell Jr.

Conitant Talen

Theophile Martin

John Francis Smith

Neihan Matthewson
1790U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon——
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