Harrison Gray Otis, Gubernatorial candidate

Harrison Gray Otis

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 8, 1765
Died
October 28, 1848
Age at death
83
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Federalist
Years in office
5 years in the U.S. Senate, 3 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1823
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Otis30,171
Opponents34,402
1
Elections run

Harrison Gray Otis (1765–1848), a Federalist politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1823 governor election in Massachusetts to William Eustis, receiving 30,171 votes (46.18%).

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How many votes has Harrison Gray Otis received?

Harrison Gray Otis has received 30,171 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Harrison Gray Otis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1823GovernorMassachusettsLost30,17146.18%William Eustis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000127) and Wikidata (Q1586268). 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 September 25, 2026.