Nelson Tift
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 23, 1810
- Died
- November 21, 1891
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 3 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1868–1870
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tift28,614
Opponents25,784
2
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1870, Nelson Tift ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Tift's biggest single-election total was 14,969 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2.
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How many votes has Nelson Tift received?
Nelson Tift has received 28,614 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 14,96951.52% | Richard Whiteley |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 13,64553.85% | Richard H Whitely |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000269) and Wikidata (Q1977037). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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