Lemuel Arnold

U.S. Representative
Born
January 29, 1792
Died
June 27, 1852
Age at death
60
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
liberation whig
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold3,202
Opponents2,995
1
Elections run

Lemuel Arnold (1792–1852), a Liberation Whig politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 with 3,202 votes (51.09%), defeating Elisha R Potter.

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How many votes has Lemuel Arnold received?

Lemuel Arnold has received 3,202 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lemuel Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,20251.09%Elisha R Potter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000291) and Wikidata (Q883272). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lemuel Arnold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lemuel-arnold. 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.