Forrest Goodwin

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1862
Died
May 28, 1913
Age at death
50
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodwin17,221
Opponents17,301
1
Elections run

Forrest Goodwin (1862–1913), a Republican politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1912 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 with 17,221 votes (49.88%), defeating Samuel Gould and Z L Putnam and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Forrest Goodwin received?

Forrest Goodwin has received 17,221 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Forrest Goodwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseMaineWon17,22149.88%Samuel Gould
Z L Putnam

S F Emerson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000298) and Wikidata (Q1437946). 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.