Cranston

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
whig
On the ballot
1833–1835
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cranston4,035
Opponents20,886
2
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1835, Cranston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Cranston's biggest single-election total was 3,659 votes, in the 1835 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Cranston received?

Cranston has received 4,035 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Cranston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost3,65923.75%William Sprague
Dutee Pearce (head-to-head)

Burges

Ruyers
1833U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost3763.84%Tristam Burges
Dutee Pearce (head-to-head)

Updike

Sprague

Anson Greene

Dixon
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cranston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cranston. 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.