Jonathan Sturges, U.S. House candidate

Jonathan Sturges

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 23, 1740
Died
October 4, 1819
Age at death
79
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sturges2,685
Opponents17,286
1
Elections run

Jonathan Sturges (1740–1819), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1792 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district to Jonathan Trumbull, receiving 2,685 votes.

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How many votes has Jonathan Sturges received?

Jonathan Sturges has received 2,685 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jonathan Sturges’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1792U.S. HouseConnecticutLost2,685Jonathan Trumbull
James Hillhouse

Jeremiah Wadsworth

Amasa Learned

Stephen M Mitchell

Uriah Tracy

Ingersoll

Zephaniah Swift

Tapping Reeve

Joshua Coit
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1703315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jonathan Sturges: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jonathan-sturges. 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.