Goldsmith Bailey

U.S. Representative
Born
July 17, 1823
Died
May 8, 1862
Age at death
38
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey9,745
Opponents8,058
1
Elections run

Goldsmith Bailey (1823–1862), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9 with 9,745 votes (54.64%), defeating Eli Thayer and Hazard Stevens.

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How many votes has Goldsmith Bailey received?

Goldsmith Bailey has received 9,745 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Goldsmith Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon9,74554.64%Eli Thayer
Hazard Stevens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000038) and Wikidata (Q1422920). 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.