Silas Betton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 26, 1768
- Died
- January 22, 1822
- Age at death
- 53
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Party
- federalist
- On the ballot
- 1804
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Betton10,977
Opponents116,525
1
Elections run
Silas Betton (1768–1822), a Federalist politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1804 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district with 10,977 votes (8.61%), defeating Democratic Ticket and Samuel Tenney and 8 other candidates.
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How many votes has Silas Betton received?
Silas Betton has received 10,977 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 10,9778.61% | Democratic Ticket Samuel Tenney David Hough Thomas Thompson Caleb Ellis Hosea W Parker Thomas Cogswell Levi Bartlett Clement Storer J R Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000425) and Wikidata (Q374166). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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