Henry Dearborn, Gubernatorial candidate

Henry Dearborn

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 3, 1783
Died
July 29, 1851
Age at death
68
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1817
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dearborn38,129
Opponents46,160
1
Elections run

Henry Dearborn (1783–1851), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1817 governor election in Massachusetts to John Brooks, receiving 38,129 votes (45.13%).

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How many votes has Henry Dearborn received?

Henry Dearborn has received 38,129 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Dearborn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817GovernorMassachusettsLost38,12945.13%John Brooks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1606422). 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.