Elliott Braxton

U.S. Representative
Born
October 8, 1823
Died
October 2, 1891
Age at death
67
Home state
Virginia
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Braxton12,719
Opponents11,203
1
Elections run

Elliott Braxton (1823–1891), a Conservative politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7 with 12,719 votes (53.14%), defeating Lewis McKenzie.

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How many votes has Elliott Braxton received?

Elliott Braxton has received 12,719 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elliott Braxton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseVirginiaWon12,71953.14%Lewis McKenzie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000777) and Wikidata (Q1332336). 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.