Nathan Clifford

U.S. Representative
Born
August 18, 1803
Died
July 25, 1881
Age at death
77
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clifford10,996
Opponents9,076
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Nathan Clifford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clifford's biggest single-election total was 5,568 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1. Clifford's closest win came in the 1840 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1, decided by 912 votes.

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How many votes has Nathan Clifford received?

Nathan Clifford has received 10,996 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Nathan Clifford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseMaineWon5,42854.55%Daniel Goodenow
1838U.S. HouseMaineWon5,56854.81%David Appleton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000518) and Wikidata (Q724329). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nathan Clifford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nathan-clifford. 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.