Nehemiah Abbott

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1804
Died
July 26, 1877
Age at death
73
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abbott10,562
Opponents8,252
1
Elections run

Nehemiah Abbott (1804–1877), a Republican politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 with 10,562 votes (56.14%), defeating H Ingalls.

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How many votes has Nehemiah Abbott received?

Nehemiah Abbott has received 10,562 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nehemiah Abbott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseMaineWon10,56256.14%H Ingalls
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000008) and Wikidata (Q1974497). 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.