Nehemiah Knight

U.S. Representative
Born
March 23, 1746
Died
June 13, 1808
Age at death
62
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1802–1806
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knight22,157
Opponents56,300
3
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1806, Nehemiah Knight ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Knight's biggest single-election total was 17,941 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district. Knight's closest win came in the 1804 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district, decided by 12 votes.

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How many votes has Nehemiah Knight received?

Nehemiah Knight has received 22,157 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000286) and Wikidata (Q1974515). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nehemiah Knight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nehemiah-knight. 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.