Isaac Bates

U.S. Representative
Born
January 23, 1779
Died
March 16, 1845
Age at death
66
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1826–1833
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates7,961
Opponents2,498
4
Elections run

Between 1826 and 1833, Isaac Bates ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Bates's biggest single-election total was 2,168 votes, in the 1833 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8. Bates's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 885 votes.

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How many votes has Isaac Bates received?

Isaac Bates has received 7,961 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Isaac Bates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon2,16872.56%Charles P Thompson
Samuel Lathrop
1830U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,82777.71%John Mills (head-to-head)
1828U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon2,13387.67%John Mills (head-to-head)
Thomas Shepherd
1826U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon1,83360.76%Samuel Lathrop
James Rowler

William H *

Thomas Sheperd

Thomas Good

James Libley

William Marven

Lewis Strong

Oscar Edwards

James Kent
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000233) and Wikidata (Q1378587). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Isaac Bates: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/isaac-bates. 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.