Don A. J. Upham, Gubernatorial candidate

Don A. J. Upham

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 1, 1809
Died
July 19, 1877
Age at death
68
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Upham21,812
Opponents22,319
1
Elections run

Don A. J. Upham (1809–1877), a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1851 governor election in Wisconsin to Leonard J. Farwell, receiving 21,812 votes (49.36%).

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How many votes has Don A. J. Upham received?

Don A. J. Upham has received 21,812 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Don A. J. Upham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851GovernorWisconsinLost21,81249.36%Leonard J. Farwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5292136). 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.