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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