Nathan Dixon

★ U.S. Representative

Born: May 1, 1812
Died: April 11, 1881
Age at death: 68
Home state: Rhode Island
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1863–1868

Career timeline

1863Rep 1865Rep 1867Rep 1868Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Dixon13,263

Opponents8,527

Elections run

Between 1863 and 1868, Nathan Dixon ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Dixon's biggest single-election total was 4,133 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2. Dixon's closest win came in the 1863 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 956 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Rhode Island's District 2 or all 1868 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Nathan Dixon received?

Nathan Dixon has received 13,263 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Nathan Dixon’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1868	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	4,13360.86%	Waterhouse
1867	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	2,66964.16%	Carder
1865	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	2,38464.92%	Bradford
1863	U.S. HouseRhode Island	Won	4,07756.39%	Browne

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000375) and Wikidata (Q1966538). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nathan Dixon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nathan-dixon-rhode-island. 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.