Linn Banks

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 23, 1784
Died: January 13, 1842
Age at death: 57
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1839–1841

Career timeline

1839Rep 1841Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Banks1,785

Opponents1,396

Elections run

Between 1839 and 1841, Linn Banks ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Banks's biggest single-election total was 1,785 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 13.

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How many votes has Linn Banks received?

Linn Banks has received 1,785 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Linn Banks’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1841	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—
1839	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	1,78556.11%	Slaughter

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000115) and Wikidata (Q1288070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Linn Banks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/linn-banks. 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.