Henry T. Welles, Gubernatorial candidate

Henry T. Welles

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 3, 1821
Died
March 4, 1898
Age at death
76
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1863
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welles12,737
Opponents19,628
1
Elections run

Henry T. Welles (1821–1898), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1863 governor election in Minnesota to Stephen Miller, receiving 12,737 votes (39.4%).

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How many votes has Henry T. Welles received?

Henry T. Welles has received 12,737 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry T. Welles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorMinnesotaLost12,73739.4%Stephen Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20888272). 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.