Francis Bristow

U.S. Representative
Born
August 11, 1804
Died
June 10, 1864
Age at death
59
Home state
Kentucky
Party
opposition
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bristow7,164
Opponents5,575
1
Elections run

Francis Bristow (1804–1864), an Opposition politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 with 7,164 votes (56.24%), defeating W W Sale.

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How many votes has Francis Bristow received?

Francis Bristow has received 7,164 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Bristow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,16456.24%W W Sale
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000842) and Wikidata (Q1441420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Bristow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-bristow. 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.