Abraham B. Gardner, Gubernatorial candidate

Abraham B. Gardner

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 2, 1819
Died
November 28, 1881
Age at death
62
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gardner16,613
Opponents41,946
1
Elections run

Abraham B. Gardner (1819–1881), a Democratic politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 governor election in Vermont to Julius Converse, receiving 16,613 votes (28.4%).

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How many votes has Abraham B. Gardner received?

Abraham B. Gardner has received 16,613 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Abraham B. Gardner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872GovernorVermontLost16,61328.4%Julius Converse
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4668759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.