Marion Bethune

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 8, 1816
Died
February 20, 1895
Age at death
78
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1888
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bethune12,588
Opponents20,117
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1888, Marion Bethune ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Bethune's biggest single-election total was 8,466 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4.

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How many votes has Marion Bethune received?

Marion Bethune has received 12,588 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Marion Bethune’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost4,12229.61%Thomas Grimes
1872U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost8,46645.07%Henry Harris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q946498). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Marion Bethune: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/marion-bethune. 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.