Gayton Osgood

U.S. Representative
Born
July 4, 1797
Died
June 26, 1861
Age at death
63
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1833–1834
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Osgood5,962
Opponents7,607
2
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1834, Gayton Osgood ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Osgood's biggest single-election total was 3,279 votes, in the 1833 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has Gayton Osgood received?

Gayton Osgood has received 5,962 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Gayton Osgood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,68335.83%Caleb Cushing
Caleb Wakefield

Benjamin S Varnum
1833U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon3,27951.43%Caleb Cushing
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000115) and Wikidata (Q1496594). 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.