Gilchrist Porter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 1, 1817
- Died
- November 1, 1894
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1850–1854
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter15,008
Opponents13,024
2
Elections run
Between 1850 and 1854, Gilchrist Porter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Porter's biggest single-election total was 8,119 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2. Porter's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2, decided by 1,011 votes.
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How many votes has Gilchrist Porter received?
Gilchrist Porter has received 15,008 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 8,11954.14% | Tully Corneck |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 6,88952.85% | Henderson John T. Hunt |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000440) and Wikidata (Q1326022). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gilchrist Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gilchrist-porter. Accessed [date].