Caleb Cushing
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 17, 1800
- Died
- January 2, 1879
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1834–1840
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cushing19,593
Opponents13,037
4
Elections run
Between 1834 and 1840, Caleb Cushing ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cushing's biggest single-election total was 6,529 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3. Cushing's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3, decided by 1,033 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 3 or all 1840 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Caleb Cushing received?
Caleb Cushing has received 19,593 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,52960.94% | William N Osgood (head-to-head) |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,76261.1% | William N Osgood (head-to-head) Thomas A Scott John C Crosby George Cogswell Winfield F Parker |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 3,94957.17% | William N Osgood (head-to-head) |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,35358.13% | Gayton Osgood Caleb Wakefield Benjamin S Varnum |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001016) and Wikidata (Q177650). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Caleb Cushing: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/caleb-cushing-massachusetts. Accessed [date].