Horace B. Griffen

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 28, 1894
Died
August 22, 1972
Age at death
77
Home state
Arizona
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffen116,744
Opponents171,848
1
Elections run

Horace B. Griffen (1894–1972), a Republican politician from Arizona, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 governor election in Arizona to Ernest McFarland, receiving 116,744 votes (40.5%).

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How many votes has Horace B. Griffen received?

Horace B. Griffen has received 116,744 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Horace B. Griffen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956GovernorArizonaLost116,74440.5%Ernest McFarland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q108180437). 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.