Israel Washburn
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 6, 1813
- Died
- May 12, 1883
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1850–1858
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Washburn46,680
Opponents36,576
5
Elections run
Between 1850 and 1858, Israel Washburn ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Washburn's biggest single-election total was 12,517 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Maine's District 5. Washburn's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Maine's District 6, decided by 1,716 votes.
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How many votes has Israel Washburn received?
Israel Washburn has received 46,680 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 10,30055.72% | Wiley |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 12,51760.09% | Sanborn |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 10,22462.98% | Samuel H Blake |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 8,22751.05% | Strickland (head-to-head) Waterhouse |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 5,41246.28% | Strickland (head-to-head) Charles Stetson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000173) and Wikidata (Q433008). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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