Augustus Bradford, Governor

Augustus Bradford

Governor
Born
January 9, 1806
Died
March 1, 1881
Age at death
75
Home state
Maryland
Party
Unionist politician
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bradford57,472
Opponents26,045
1
Elections run

Augustus Bradford (1806–1881), a Unionist Politician politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 governor election in Maryland with 57,472 votes (68.8%), defeating Benjamin Chew Howard.

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How many votes has Augustus Bradford received?

Augustus Bradford has received 57,472 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Augustus Bradford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861GovernorMarylandWon57,47268.8%Benjamin Chew Howard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q648325). 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.