Charles Paine
★ Governor
- Born
- April 15, 1799
- Died
- July 6, 1853
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Whig Party
- On the ballot
- 1835–1842
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Paine55,955
Opponents77,935
3
Elections run
Between 1835 and 1842, Charles Paine ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Paine's biggest single-election total was 27,167 votes, in the 1842 governor election in Vermont. Paine's closest win came in the 1841 governor election in Vermont, decided by 2,051 votes.
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How many votes has Charles Paine received?
Charles Paine has received 55,955 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 | GovernorVermont | Won | 27,16750.85% | Nathan Smilie (head-to-head) |
| 1841 | GovernorVermont | Won | 23,35348.71% | Nathan Smilie (head-to-head) Titus Hutchinson |
| 1835 | GovernorVermont | Lost | 5,43515.55% | William A. Palmer William Czar Bradley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888389). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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