Martin W Bates, U.S. House candidate

Martin W Bates

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 24, 1786
Died
January 1, 1869
Age at death
82
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates4,142
Opponents4,257
1
Elections run

Martin W Bates (1786–1869), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1832 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to John Milligan, receiving 4,142 votes (49.32%).

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How many votes has Martin W Bates received?

Martin W Bates has received 4,142 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Martin W Bates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1832U.S. HouseDelawareLost4,14249.32%John Milligan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1699276). 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.