Romulus Saunders

U.S. Representative
Born
March 3, 1791
Died
April 21, 1867
Age at death
76
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1825–1843
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Saunders5,718
Opponents5,091
3
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1843, Romulus Saunders ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Saunders's biggest single-election total was 3,142 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has Romulus Saunders received?

Romulus Saunders has received 5,718 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Romulus Saunders’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,14251.15%A M Miller
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,57655.21%Benjamin Smith
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000078) and Wikidata (Q2165336). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.