Bliss

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bliss10,335
Opponents14,659
1
Elections run

Bliss, a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 to Peter Gerry, receiving 10,335 votes (41.35%).

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How many votes has Bliss received?

Bliss has received 10,335 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bliss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost10,33541.35%Peter Gerry
Ball

Lawton
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bliss: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bliss-rhode-island. Accessed [date].

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.