Edward Manton

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1760
Died
January 1, 1820
Age at death
60
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1800
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Manton2
Opponents6,221
1
Elections run

Edward Manton (1760–1820), an Independent politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1800 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district to Thomas Tillinghast, receiving 2 votes (0.03%).

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How many votes has Edward Manton received?

Edward Manton has received 2 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Edward Manton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1800U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost20.03%Thomas Tillinghast
Joseph Stanton

Richard Jackson

Ashur Robbins

John Brown

Helme

Paul Mumford

Joseph Rice
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5344331). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Manton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-manton. 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.