Elisha Potter

U.S. Representative
Born
June 20, 1811
Died
April 10, 1882
Age at death
70
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
law and order whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter2,917
Opponents1,846
1
Elections run

Elisha Potter (1811–1882), a Law And Order Whig politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 with 2,917 votes (61.18%), defeating Wilmarth N Aldrich.

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How many votes has Elisha Potter received?

Elisha Potter has received 2,917 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elisha Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon2,91761.18%Wilmarth N Aldrich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000462) and Wikidata (Q1330735). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elisha Potter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elisha-potter-rhode-island. 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.