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Preston

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Arkansas
Party
whig
On the ballot
1851
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Preston8,877
Opponents11,970
1
Elections run

Preston, a Whig politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1851 U.S. House election in Arkansas's at-large district to Johnson, receiving 8,877 votes (42.58%).

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How many votes has Preston received?

Preston has received 8,877 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Preston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseArkansasLost8,87742.58%Johnson
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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.