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Sylvanus Backus (F)

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Victories

Won 7 out of 11 generals.
Won 0 out of 0 primaries.
Won 7 out of 11 total contests.

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Sylvanus Backus (F)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1816Sep 16 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Sylvanus Backus and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
9,591 13.7%
winner
Federalist
6,301 9.0%
winner
Federalist
6,218 8.9%
winner
Federalist
6,189 8.8%
winner
Federalist
4,952 7.1%
winner
Republican
4,854 6.9%
winner
Federalist
4,667 6.7%
Federalist
4,647 6.6%
Total Votes Cast 70,141  
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1816Apr 8 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Nathan Smith and 19 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
5,483 6.4%
winner
Federalist
5,335 6.2%
winner
Federalist
5,141 6.0%
winner
Federalist
5,127 6.0%
winner
Federalist
5,114 6.0%
winner
Federalist
5,065 5.9%
winner
Federalist
5,046 5.9%
winner
Federalist
4,789 5.6%
Total Votes Cast 85,731  
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1814Sep 19 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Jonathan O. Moseley and 10 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
69 14.5%
winner
Federalist
69 14.5%
winner
Federalist
68 14.3%
winner
Federalist
67 14.1%
winner
Federalist
67 14.1%
winner
Federalist
65 13.6%
winner
Federalist
65 13.6%
Federalist
3 0.6%
Total Votes Cast 477  
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1814Apr 11 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Lyman Law and 22 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
6,289 6.1%
winner
Federalist
6,189 6.0%
winner
Federalist
6,158 6.0%
winner
Federalist
6,151 6.0%
winner
Federalist
6,110 5.9%
winner
Federalist
6,080 5.9%
winner
Federalist
6,064 5.9%
winner
Federalist
6,050 5.9%
Total Votes Cast 103,210  
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1812Sep 21 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Benjamin Talmadge and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
10,631 14.6%
winner
Federalist
10,341 14.2%
winner
Federalist
10,162 13.9%
winner
Federalist
10,076 13.8%
winner
Federalist
9,872 13.5%
winner
Federalist
9,572 13.1%
winner
Federalist
9,476 13.0%
Federalist
751 1.0%
Total Votes Cast 72,937  
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1812Apr 13 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Lyman Law and 17 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
5,879 6.1%
winner
Federalist
5,841 6.0%
winner
Federalist
5,745 5.9%
winner
Federalist
5,741 5.9%
winner
Federalist
5,721 5.9%
winner
Federalist
5,719 5.9%
winner
Federalist
5,713 5.9%
winner
Federalist
5,630 5.8%
Total Votes Cast 96,908  
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1810Sep 17 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Lewis B. Sturges and 16 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
4,744 14.8%
winner
Federalist
4,447 13.9%
winner
Federalist
4,396 13.7%
winner
Federalist
4,337 13.5%
winner
Federalist
3,898 12.1%
winner
Federalist
3,530 11.0%
winner
Federalist
2,689 8.4%
Federalist
1,244 3.9%
Total Votes Cast 32,110  
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1808Apr 11 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Lewis B. Sturges and 36 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
9,315 3.9%
winner
Federalist
9,293 3.9%
winner
Federalist
9,293 3.9%
winner
Federalist
9,284 3.9%
winner
Federalist
9,262 3.9%
winner
Federalist
9,226 3.9%
winner
Federalist
9,085 3.8%
winner
Federalist
9,081 3.8%
Total Votes Cast 236,825  
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1806Apr 7 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Jonathan Moseley and 35 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
9,532 3.5%
winner
Federalist
9,525 3.5%
winner
Federalist
9,497 3.5%
winner
Federalist
9,449 3.5%
winner
Federalist
9,443 3.5%
winner
Federalist
9,437 3.5%
winner
Federalist
9,430 3.5%
winner
Federalist
9,403 3.5%
Total Votes Cast 271,954  
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1804Sep 17 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Calvin Goddard and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
9,956 15.1%
winner
Federalist
9,787 14.9%
winner
Federalist
9,484 14.4%
winner
Federalist
9,465 14.4%
winner
Federalist
8,771 13.3%
winner
Federalist
7,505 11.4%
winner
Federalist
7,126 10.8%
Federalist
2,069 3.1%
Total Votes Cast 65,905  
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1804Apr 9 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Calvin Goddard and 38 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Federalist
8,417 3.5%
winner
Federalist
8,324 3.5%
winner
Federalist
8,324 3.5%
winner
Federalist
8,302 3.5%
winner
Federalist
8,300 3.5%
winner
Federalist
8,295 3.5%
winner
Republican
8,261 3.5%
winner
Federalist
8,221 3.5%
Total Votes Cast 237,543  
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