Perkins

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
abolition
On the ballot
1845–1853
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perkins12,110
Opponents182,965
2
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1853, Perkins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Perkins's biggest single-election total was 7,556 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 3.

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How many votes has Perkins received?

Perkins has received 12,110 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Perkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost7,55643.95%Harry Hibbard
1845U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost4,5542.54%Mace Moulton
James Johnson

Moses Norris

Woodbury

Edwards

Nesmith

Goodwin

Sawyer

William Hale

Porter

Moore

Joseph Cilley
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Perkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/perkins-new-hampshire. 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.