Ebenezer Knowlton

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1815
Died
September 10, 1874
Age at death
58
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knowlton5,995
Opponents7,659
1
Elections run

Ebenezer Knowlton (1815–1874), a Republican politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 with 5,995 votes (43.91%), defeating J G Dickerson and Ephraim Farley.

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How many votes has Ebenezer Knowlton received?

Ebenezer Knowlton has received 5,995 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ebenezer Knowlton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseMaineWon5,99543.91%J G Dickerson
Ephraim Farley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000294) and Wikidata (Q1278659). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.