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
Years in office
3 years in the U.S. House
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 the Congressional Bioguide (S001047) and Wikidata (Q1703315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.