Horace Fairbanks, Governor

Horace Fairbanks

Governor
Born
March 21, 1820
Died
March 17, 1888
Age at death
67
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fairbanks44,723
Opponents20,988
1
Elections run

Horace Fairbanks (1820–1888), a Republican politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 governor election in Vermont with 44,723 votes (68%), defeating W. H. H. Bingham.

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How many votes has Horace Fairbanks received?

Horace Fairbanks has received 44,723 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Horace Fairbanks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876GovernorVermontWon44,72368%W. H. H. Bingham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886171). 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.