Herbert Stephenson Boreman, Gubernatorial candidate

Herbert Stephenson Boreman

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 21, 1897
Died
March 26, 1982
Age at death
84
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boreman329,309
Opponents438,752
1
Elections run

Herbert Stephenson Boreman (1897–1982), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 governor election in West Virginia to Okey Patteson, receiving 329,309 votes (42.88%).

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How many votes has Herbert Stephenson Boreman received?

Herbert Stephenson Boreman has received 329,309 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Herbert Stephenson Boreman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorWest VirginiaLost329,30942.88%Okey Patteson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16009918). 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.