Calvin Graves

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1804
Died
January 1, 1877
Age at death
73
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graves2,710
Opponents4,057
1
Elections run

Calvin Graves (1804–1877), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1851 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 to Abraham Venable, receiving 2,710 votes (40.05%).

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How many votes has Calvin Graves received?

Calvin Graves has received 2,710 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Calvin Graves’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,71040.05%Abraham Venable
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q79379063). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Calvin Graves: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/calvin-graves. 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.