Emory Washburn, Gubernatorial candidate

Emory Washburn

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 14, 1800
Died
March 18, 1877
Age at death
77
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1854
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Washburn27,279
Opponents95,245
1
Elections run

Emory Washburn (1800–1877), a Whig politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1854 governor election in Massachusetts to Henry J. Gardner, receiving 27,279 votes (20.94%).

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How many votes has Emory Washburn received?

Emory Washburn has received 27,279 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Emory Washburn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854GovernorMassachusettsLost27,27920.94%Henry J. Gardner
Henry W Bishop
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q440607). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Emory Washburn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/emory-washburn. Accessed [date].

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.