Clement Vallandigham
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 29, 1820
- Died
- June 17, 1871
- Age at death
- 50
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1852–1868
2-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vallandigham260,616
Opponents365,950
8
Elections run
Between 1852 and 1868, Clement Vallandigham ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 6. Vallandigham's biggest single-election total was 187,728 votes, in the 1863 governor election in Ohio. Vallandigham's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3, decided by 134 votes.
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How many votes has Clement Vallandigham received?
Clement Vallandigham has received 260,616 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–6.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 15,81849.26% | Robert Schenck (head-to-head) |
| 1863 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 187,72839.39% | John Brough |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 11,77047.47% | Robert Schenck (head-to-head) |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 11,05250.16% | Craighead McClary |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 9,90350.48% | Lewis Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 9,31949.95% | Lewis Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 6,49341.75% | Lewis Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 8,53349.57% | Lewis Campbell (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000008) and Wikidata (Q2978886). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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