Roger Nelson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1759
- Died
- June 7, 1815
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Independent
- Years in office
- 7 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1804–1808
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson8,203
Opponents2,926
3
Elections run
Between 1804 and 1808, Roger Nelson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 3,962 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4. Nelson's closest win came in the 1804 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4, decided by 1,623 votes.
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How many votes has Roger Nelson received?
Roger Nelson has received 8,203 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 2,61548.58% | Upton Bruce John Kattan |
| 1806 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 3,96296.42% | Daniel Rochester Daniel Wiegel Edmund Boyd George Frederick John Ragan Thomas Sprigg Basil W Bowman Christian Feighlick Frederick Williams (head-to-head) Harry R Hughes Henry Shaffer James W Miller John Dart John Longley Robert Douglass Thomas Kennedy William S Compton |
| 1804 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 1,62699.33% | Charles Heck Benjamin Brady Edmond Boyde Frederick Williams (head-to-head) George Rhineheart George Thistle Jacob Shook James Morrison William Beard |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000041) and Wikidata (Q1203900). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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