Clifton Breckinridge
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 22, 1846
- Died
- December 3, 1932
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1882–1892
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Breckinridge100,388
Opponents64,710
5
Elections run
Between 1882 and 1892, Clifton Breckinridge ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Breckinridge's biggest single-election total was 43,619 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Arkansas's at-large district. Breckinridge's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2, decided by 846 votes.
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How many votes has Clifton Breckinridge received?
Clifton Breckinridge has received 100,388 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 16,50870.78% | W B W Heartsill |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 17,85751.19% | J M Clayton D P Baker R B Carllee (head-to-head) |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 8,61254.38% | D D Leach R B Carllee (head-to-head) |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 13,79253% | Rogers |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 43,61966.59% | C E Cunningham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000784) and Wikidata (Q1101387). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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