Benjamin Thurston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 29, 1804
- Died
- May 17, 1886
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1847–1855
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thurston14,058
Opponents5,339
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Elections run
Between 1847 and 1855, Benjamin Thurston ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Thurston's biggest single-election total was 4,436 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2. Thurston's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 1,185 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Thurston received?
Benjamin Thurston has received 14,058 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 4,35987.85% | — |
| 1853 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 4,43690.53% | Wilmarth N Aldrich |
| 1851 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 3,33559.61% | Richard Jackson Charles M Hall (head-to-head) |
| 1847 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Lost | 1,92841.83% | Updike Arnold Charles M Hall (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000255) and Wikidata (Q817388). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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