Francis Gillette, Gubernatorial candidate

Francis Gillette

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 14, 1807
Died
September 30, 1879
Age at death
71
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Free Soil Party
On the ballot
1853
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillette8,926
Opponents51,485
1
Elections run

Francis Gillette (1807–1879), a Free Soil politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1853 governor election in Connecticut to Thomas H. Seymour, receiving 8,926 votes (14.78%).

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How many votes has Francis Gillette received?

Francis Gillette has received 8,926 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Francis Gillette’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853GovernorConnecticutLost8,92614.78%Thomas H. Seymour
Henry Dutton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1441508). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Gillette: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-gillette. 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.