Beard

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1852–1888
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beard15,175
Opponents25,832
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1888, Beard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Beard's biggest single-election total was 14,780 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has Beard received?

Beard has received 15,175 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Beard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost14,78047.02%John Andrew
Shugg
1852U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3954.11%Tappan Wentworth
Louise Stone Wilson

Frederick Butler
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Beard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/beard-massachusetts. Accessed [date].

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.