Erastus Fairbanks
★ Governor
- Born
- October 28, 1792
- Died
- November 20, 1864
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1852–1860
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fairbanks78,832
Opponents64,726
3
Elections run
Between 1852 and 1860, Erastus Fairbanks ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Fairbanks's biggest single-election total was 34,188 votes, in the 1860 governor election in Vermont. Fairbanks's closest win came in the 1853 governor election in Vermont, decided by 2,707 votes.
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How many votes has Erastus Fairbanks received?
Erastus Fairbanks has received 78,832 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | GovernorVermont | Won | 34,18871% | John Godfrey Saxe Robert Harvey |
| 1853 | GovernorVermont | Won | 20,84943.9% | John S. Robinson (head-to-head) Lawrence Brainerd (head-to-head) |
| 1852 | GovernorVermont | Won | 23,79549.2% | John S. Robinson (head-to-head) Lawrence Brainerd (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883783). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Erastus Fairbanks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/erastus-fairbanks. Accessed [date].