Erastus Wells
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 2, 1823
- Died
- October 2, 1893
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1868–1878
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells49,366
Opponents47,167
6
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1878, Erastus Wells ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Wells's biggest single-election total was 9,734 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1.
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How many votes has Erastus Wells received?
Erastus Wells has received 49,366 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 7,66942.7% | Nathan Cole (head-to-head) John Hogan William Hossfeld |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 7,02639.65% | Nathan Cole (head-to-head) A W Slayback |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 9,04071.54% | Fisher |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 8,26858.74% | Bryton |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 7,62950.86% | Lowell R Johnson Smith |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 9,73450.47% | William A Pile |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000282) and Wikidata (Q1319342). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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