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
Years in office
12 months as governor
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 September 25, 2026.