Ebenezer Penniman

U.S. Representative
Born
January 11, 1804
Died
April 12, 1890
Age at death
86
Home state
Michigan
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Penniman10,766
Opponents8,914
1
Elections run

Ebenezer Penniman (1804–1890), a Whig politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1 with 10,766 votes (54.67%), defeating Alexander Buel.

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How many votes has Ebenezer Penniman received?

Ebenezer Penniman has received 10,766 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ebenezer Penniman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMichiganWon10,76654.67%Alexander Buel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000212) and Wikidata (Q1278647). 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.