Elias Perkins

U.S. Representative
Born
April 5, 1767
Died
September 27, 1845
Age at death
78
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1800
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perkins6,997
Opponents42,277
1
Elections run

Elias Perkins (1767–1845), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1800 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district with 6,997 votes (14.2%), defeating John Smith and Benjamin Tallmadge and 4 other candidates.

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How many votes has Elias Perkins received?

Elias Perkins has received 6,997 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elias Perkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1800U.S. HouseConnecticutWon6,99714.2%John Smith
Benjamin Tallmadge

Samuel Dana

Calvin Goddard

Roger Griswold

John Davenport
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000231) and Wikidata (Q1329117). 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.