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Elbert Martin

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1829
Died
September 3, 1876
Age at death
47
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin6,382
Opponents5,579
1
Elections run

Elbert Martin (1829–1876), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 13 with 6,382 votes (53.36%), defeating Floyd.

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How many votes has Elbert Martin received?

Elbert Martin has received 6,382 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elbert Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseVirginiaWon6,38253.36%Floyd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q82239). 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.