Frederick Bates

Governor
Born
June 23, 1777
Died
August 4, 1825
Age at death
48
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1824
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates6,165
Opponents4,631
1
Elections run

Frederick Bates (1777–1825), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1824 governor election in Missouri with 6,165 votes (57.1%), defeating William Henry Ashley.

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How many votes has Frederick Bates received?

Frederick Bates has received 6,165 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frederick Bates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824GovernorMissouriWon6,16557.1%William Henry Ashley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1452792). 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.