Edward B. Pond, Gubernatorial candidate

Edward B. Pond

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 7, 1833
Died
April 22, 1910
Age at death
76
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pond117,184
Opponents125,129
1
Elections run

Edward B. Pond (1833–1910), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 governor election in California to Henry Markham, receiving 117,184 votes (46.42%).

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How many votes has Edward B. Pond received?

Edward B. Pond has received 117,184 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Edward B. Pond’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorCaliforniaLost117,18446.42%Henry Markham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5341678). 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.