Legrand Perce

U.S. Representative
Born
June 19, 1836
Died
March 16, 1911
Age at death
74
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perce14,450
Opponents8,080
1
Elections run

Legrand Perce (1836–1911), a Republican politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 5 with 14,450 votes (64.14%), defeating J A Brown.

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How many votes has Legrand Perce received?

Legrand Perce has received 14,450 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Legrand Perce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseMississippiWon14,45064.14%J A Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000221) and Wikidata (Q1798939). 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 July 28, 2026.