Edward Everett
★ Governor
- Born
- April 11, 1794
- Died
- January 15, 1865
- Age at death
- 70
- Party
- Constitutional Union
- On the ballot
- 1835–1860
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Everett823,548
Opponents4.3M
Total Electoral Votes
Everett39
Opponents264
6
Elections run
As a running mate, Everett is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1835 and 1860, Edward Everett ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 4 and losing 2. Everett's biggest single-election total was 590,901 votes, in the 1860 U.S. presidential election. Everett's closest win came in the 1836 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 6,168 votes.
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How many votes has Edward Everett received?
Edward Everett has received 823,548 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2, plus 39 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Vice Presidentwith John Bell | Lost | 590,901 (12.6%)39 EV | Abraham Lincoln Stephen A. Douglas John C. Breckinridge |
| 1839 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 50,72549.7% | Marcus Morton (head-to-head) |
| 1838 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 51,64254.97% | Marcus Morton (head-to-head) |
| 1837 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 50,56560.31% | Marcus Morton (head-to-head) |
| 1836 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 42,16053.78% | Marcus Morton (head-to-head) |
| 1835 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 37,55557.86% | Marcus Morton (head-to-head) |
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