Garvin

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894–1906
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garvin44,541
Opponents74,177
5
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1906, Garvin ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Garvin's biggest single-election total was 14,593 votes, in the 1906 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2.

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How many votes has Garvin received?

Garvin has received 44,541 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Garvin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost14,59345.51%Adin Capron (head-to-head)
Briggs

Curtis
1900U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost8,87036.7%Adin Capron (head-to-head)
Helme

Longwith
1898U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost6,43536.79%Adin Capron (head-to-head)
Dana

John Francis Smith
1896U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost8,08830.92%Adin Capron (head-to-head)
Henry B Metcalf

Jefferson
1894U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost6,55534.81%Warren Arnold
Jordan

Mulligan

Mathews
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Garvin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/garvin. 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.