Reuben Fenton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 4, 1819
- Died
- August 25, 1885
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1852–1862
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fenton63,476
Opponents45,124
6
Elections run
Between 1852 and 1862, Reuben Fenton ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Fenton's biggest single-election total was 14,303 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 33. Fenton's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 33, decided by 56 votes.
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How many votes has Reuben Fenton received?
Reuben Fenton has received 63,476 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 11,95063.12% | John P Caldwell |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 14,30366.79% | Lee |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 10,01860.29% | Jenks Johnn |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 12,04664.3% | D Frank Allen Edwds |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 6,44242.83% | Francis Edwards Thomas S Lester |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 8,71748.8% | Eugene D Crooker Plum |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000077) and Wikidata (Q443870). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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