Melville Bull
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 29, 1854
- Died
- July 5, 1909
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1900
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bull57,472
Opponents37,671
4
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1900, Melville Bull ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Bull's biggest single-election total was 17,378 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1. Bull's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1, decided by 4,111 votes.
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How many votes has Melville Bull received?
Melville Bull has received 57,472 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 16,59159.47% | Gorman Reid Brightman |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 12,08160.35% | Hogan Theinert Tilley |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 17,37863.73% | George H Brown Williams (head-to-head) Ballard |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 11,42257.23% | Lapnam Jefferson Williams (head-to-head) Vallette |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001048) and Wikidata (Q1919762). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Melville Bull: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/melville-bull. Accessed [date].