George Congdon Gorham, Gubernatorial candidate

George Congdon Gorham

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
California
Party
National Union Party
On the ballot
1867
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorham40,359
Opponents49,905
1
Elections run

George Congdon Gorham, a National Union politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1867 governor election in California to Henry Huntly Haight, receiving 40,359 votes (43.7%).

Browse every governor election in California or all 1867 governor races.

How many votes has George Congdon Gorham received?

George Congdon Gorham has received 40,359 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George Congdon Gorham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1867GovernorCaliforniaLost40,35943.7%Henry Huntly Haight
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Congdon Gorham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-congdon-gorham. 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.