L E Housten

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Mississippi
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Housten3,922
Opponents4,229
1
Elections run

L E Housten, an American politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1855 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 to Hendley Bennett, receiving 3,922 votes (48.12%).

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How many votes has L E Housten received?

L E Housten has received 3,922 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

L E Housten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseMississippiLost3,92248.12%Hendley Bennett
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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 July 28, 2026.