Mark Trafton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 1, 1810
- Died
- March 8, 1901
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- american
- On the ballot
- 1854–1856
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trafton10,834
Opponents17,610
2
Elections run
Between 1854 and 1856, Mark Trafton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Trafton's biggest single-election total was 6,640 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11.
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How many votes has Mark Trafton received?
Mark Trafton has received 10,834 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 4,19427.4% | Henry Dawes Geishom Weston |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,64050.41% | John Goodrich Whiting Griswold |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000351) and Wikidata (Q1900477). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark Trafton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-trafton. Accessed [date].