Benjamin F. Prescott, Governor

Benjamin F. Prescott

Governor
Born
February 26, 1833
Died
February 21, 1895
Age at death
61
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1877
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Prescott40,757
Opponents36,726
1
Elections run

Benjamin F. Prescott (1833–1895), a Republican politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1877 governor election in New Hampshire with 40,757 votes (52.33%), defeating Daniel Marcy.

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How many votes has Benjamin F. Prescott received?

Benjamin F. Prescott has received 40,757 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin F. Prescott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1877GovernorNew HampshireWon40,75752.33%Daniel Marcy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q817468). 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.