Horace Austin
★ Governor
- Born
- October 15, 1831
- Died
- November 2, 1905
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1869–1871
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Austin74,298
Opponents55,777
2
Elections run
Between 1869 and 1871, Horace Austin ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Austin's biggest single-election total was 46,950 votes, in the 1871 governor election in Minnesota. Austin's closest win came in the 1869 governor election in Minnesota, decided by 1,947 votes.
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How many votes has Horace Austin received?
Horace Austin has received 74,298 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 46,95060.06% | Winthrop Young |
| 1869 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 27,34850.16% | George L. Otis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884886). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Austin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-austin. Accessed [date].