Russell

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1830–1950
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell107,843
Opponents198,564
6
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1950, Russell ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Russell's biggest single-election total was 61,582 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9.

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How many votes has Russell received?

Russell has received 107,843 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost33,57826.29%William Bates
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost61,58244.01%Robert Luce
George W Curtis

Florence H Luscomb
1880U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost11,54240.34%John Candler
James L Babcock

George P Stacey
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost64616.35%Samuel Hoar
Frederick Lincoln (head-to-head)

William Parmenter

Orion L Woodbury
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost681.82%Caleb Cushing
Frederick Lincoln (head-to-head)

James F Gardner

John Quincy Adams
1830U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost42716.2%Edward Everett
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Russell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/russell. Accessed [date].

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.