Latimer Ballou

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1812
Died
May 9, 1900
Age at death
88
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1878
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ballou14,972
Opponents11,324
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1878, Latimer Ballou ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ballou's biggest single-election total was 7,179 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2. Ballou's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 993 votes.

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How many votes has Latimer Ballou received?

Latimer Ballou has received 14,972 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Latimer Ballou’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon5,43153.33%Jerothmul B Barnaby
John Francis Smith
1876U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon7,17957.34%Page
John M Bailey
1874U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon2,36265.02%Rodman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000106) and Wikidata (Q1806966). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Latimer Ballou: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/latimer-ballou. 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.