Elam

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
american
On the ballot
1857
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elam6,365
Opponents8,220
1
Elections run

Elam, an American politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1857 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2 to Martin Crawford, receiving 6,365 votes (43.64%).

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How many votes has Elam received?

Elam has received 6,365 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Elam’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost6,36543.64%Martin Crawford
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elam: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elam. 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.