Nelson Dingley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 15, 1832
- Died
- January 13, 1899
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1882–1896
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dingley206,709
Opponents574,182
8
Elections run
Between 1882 and 1896, Nelson Dingley ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Dingley's biggest single-election total was 72,494 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Maine's at-large district. Dingley's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2, decided by 3,648 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Maine's District 2, every U.S. House race in Maine's at-large district, or all 1896 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Nelson Dingley received?
Nelson Dingley has received 206,709 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 22,41869.2% | A Levensaler Charles E Allen (head-to-head) Edw R Ogier |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 18,09763.73% | D J McGillicuddy (head-to-head) Elb Y Turner Edw R Ogler |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 17,19452.36% | D J McGillicuddy (head-to-head) N W Lermond George W Ladd (head-to-head) G R Sanford |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 16,49958% | Charles E Allen (head-to-head) William H Foster |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 21,07555.15% | Charles E Allen (head-to-head) E A Howard William T Eustis (head-to-head) |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 18,13753.32% | A Garcelon William T Eustis (head-to-head) |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 20,79555.14% | D R Hastings W W Perry |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 72,49413.19% | Thomas Reed Charles Boutelle Seth Milliken George W Ladd (head-to-head) Daniel H Thing Joseph Dane Thompson H Murch W F Eaton B D Averill B K Kalloch Eben O Gerry James M Stone Henry Tallman N G Axtell Charles E Nash Daniel Stickney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000356) and Wikidata (Q370284). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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