Porter

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
abolition
On the ballot
1845
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter5,272
Opponents172,612
1
Elections run

Porter, an Abolition politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1845 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district to Mace Moulton, receiving 5,272 votes (2.94%).

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How many votes has Porter received?

Porter has received 5,272 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost5,2722.94%Mace Moulton
James Johnson

Moses Norris

Woodbury

Edwards

Nesmith

Goodwin

Sawyer

William Hale

Moore

Perkins

Joseph Cilley
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/porter-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.