Portus Baxter

U.S. Representative
Born
December 4, 1806
Died
March 4, 1868
Age at death
61
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1866
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baxter32,297
Opponents17,054
4
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1866, Portus Baxter ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Baxter's biggest single-election total was 9,408 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 3. Baxter's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 3, decided by 2,818 votes.

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How many votes has Portus Baxter received?

Portus Baxter has received 32,297 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Portus Baxter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseVermontWon7,32946.78%Hogt
Waldo Brigham

Adams

J H Woodward (head-to-head)

Wheeler
1864U.S. HouseVermontWon9,40874.13%William C Harrington (head-to-head)
1863U.S. HouseVermontWon7,23470.96%William C Harrington (head-to-head)
Gray J Stanond

William Sewall

J H Woodward (head-to-head)
1860U.S. HouseVermontWon8,32676.29%Chaffee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000246) and Wikidata (Q2105456). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Portus Baxter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/portus-baxter. 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.