Elisha Potter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 5, 1764
- Died
- September 26, 1835
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1808–1812
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter11,341
Opponents30,435
3
Elections run
Between 1808 and 1812, Elisha Potter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Potter's biggest single-election total was 4,446 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.
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How many votes has Elisha Potter received?
Elisha Potter has received 11,341 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 4,44629.22% | Richard Jackson (head-to-head) Howard E Russell Jr. (head-to-head) William Willbour (head-to-head) |
| 1810 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 3,63825.59% | Richard Jackson (head-to-head) Thomas P Hazard George H Brown |
| 1808 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 3,25726.37% | Howard E Russell Jr. (head-to-head) Richard Jackson (head-to-head) William Willbour (head-to-head) Steere Taber |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000463) and Wikidata (Q1330730). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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