Rosewell Welles

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1808
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welles8,941
Opponents45,596
1
Elections run

Rosewell Welles, an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2 to Robert Brown, receiving 8,941 votes (16.39%).

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How many votes has Rosewell Welles received?

Rosewell Welles has received 8,941 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Rosewell Welles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost8,94116.39%Robert Brown
John Ross

William Milnor

John Pugh

John K Hahn
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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.