Guilford Wells

U.S. Representative
Born
February 14, 1840
Died
March 21, 1909
Age at death
69
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1875
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells19,250
Opponents13,149
1
Elections run

Guilford Wells (1840–1909), an Independent politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1875 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 with 19,250 votes (59.42%), defeating Howe.

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How many votes has Guilford Wells received?

Guilford Wells has received 19,250 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Guilford Wells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1875U.S. HouseMississippiWon19,25059.42%Howe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000283) and Wikidata (Q1553819). 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.