Augustus Newton Martin

Offices

Indiana House
Adams, Wells Counties
In office
Nov 4, 1874 to Nov 8, 1876

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
2 years, 5 days
U.S. House
District 11
In office
Mar 4, 1889 to Mar 4, 1895

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
6 years, 1 day
Augustus Newton Martin spent 8 years, 6 days in office in Indiana, including 6 years, 1 day at the federal level and 2 years, 5 days at the state level.

Elections

1888–U.S. House (District 11) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1888
48.86%
Augustus Newton Martin*, Democratic, 22,375 votes
47.82%
George W. Steele (i), Republican, 21,900 votes
 3.13%
Peter L. Ryker, Prohibition, 1,435 votes
 0.19%
Charles D. Shaw, Union Labor, 88 votes
Out of 45,798 votes casts, the margin of victory was 475 (1.04%)
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1890–U.S. House (District 11) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 1890
51.47%
Augustus Newton Martin (i)*, Democratic, 20,813 votes
44.51%
Cyrus E. Bryant, Republican, 18,000 votes
 4.02%
Benjamin F. Dickey, Prohibition, 1,627 votes
Out of 40,440 votes casts, the margin of victory was 2,813 (6.96%)
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1892–U.S. House (District 11) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 8, 1892
45.78%
Augustus Newton Martin (i)*, Democratic, 21,893 votes
44.20%
William T. Daley, Republican, 21,140 votes
 6.33%
Joshua Strange, People's (Populist), 3,026 votes
 3.69%
Sumner W. Haynes, Prohibition, 1,765 votes
Out of 47,824 votes casts, the margin of victory was 753 (1.58%)
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1894–U.S. House (District 11) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1894
50.08%
George W. Steele*, Republican, 25,008 votes
42.22%
Augustus Newton Martin (i), Democratic, 21,079 votes
 4.83%
Alexander M. Benson, People's (Populist), 2,414 votes
 2.87%
William E. Chambers, Prohibition, 1,431 votes
Out of 49,932 votes casts, the margin of victory was 3,929 (7.86%)
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In the 4 races for which we have results, Augustus Newton Martin had a record of 3-1. That includes a record of 3-1 in 4 general elections.