Caleb Cushing
Gubernatorial candidate
- Born
- January 17, 1800
- Died
- January 2, 1879
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1826–1870
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cushing44,201
Opponents103,135
8
Elections run
Between 1826 and 1870, Caleb Cushing ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 8. Cushing's biggest single-election total was 39,398 votes, in the 1847 governor election in Massachusetts.
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How many votes has Caleb Cushing received?
Caleb Cushing has received 44,201 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 2662.16% | Ginery Twichell William Gaiton William J A Bradford |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 1832.45% | James Duncan Aaron Brown Higginson |
| 1847 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 39,39837.36% | George N. Briggs Samuel E. Sewall |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 1271.34% | Amos Abbott George S Boutwell Chauncey L Knapp James H Duncan |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 1774.75% | Frederick Lincoln Russell James F Gardner John Quincy Adams |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 2,89545.4% | Gayton Osgood |
| 1830 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 2397.03% | Dearborn Henry C Thacher Horace Mann |
| 1826 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 91631.49% | John Varnum John Merrill |
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