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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 17,94126.87% | William Willbour William Hunter Arnold Thomas P Hazard Benjamin Bourne Seth Wheaton Samuel Eddy Howard E Russell Jr. Conitant Talen Theophile Martin John Francis Smith Neihan Matthewson |
| 1804 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 1,61850.19% | Joseph Stanton (head-to-head) |
| 1802 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 2,59830.67% | Joseph Stanton (head-to-head) Thomas Tillinghast Elisha R Potter |
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].