Tristam Burges
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 26, 1770
- Died
- October 13, 1853
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1825–1836
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burges18,347
Opponents30,189
6
Elections run
Between 1825 and 1836, Tristam Burges ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 5 and losing 1. Burges's biggest single-election total was 4,108 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district. Burges's closest win came in the 1827 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district, decided by 104 votes.
Browse every governor election in Rhode Island, every U.S. House race in Rhode Island's at-large district, or all 1836 governor races.
How many votes has Tristam Burges received?
Tristam Burges has received 18,347 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | GovernorRhode Island | Lost | 2,98441.73% | John Brown Francis |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 3,16232.31% | Dutee Pearce (head-to-head) Updike Sprague Cranston Anson Greene Dixon |
| 1831 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 2,93147.45% | Dutee Pearce (head-to-head) |
| 1829 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 4,10835.5% | Dutee Pearce (head-to-head) Samuel Eddy (head-to-head) Job Durfee (head-to-head) Elisha R Potter John Dwolf Jr. |
| 1827 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 2,23050.86% | Dutee Pearce (head-to-head) |
| 1825 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 2,93227.76% | Dutee Pearce (head-to-head) Job Durfee (head-to-head) Samuel Eddy (head-to-head) William Hunter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001082) and Wikidata (Q2454166). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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