Horace Mann

U.S. Representative
Born
May 4, 1796
Died
August 2, 1859
Age at death
63
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mann17,784
Opponents8,653
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, Horace Mann ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mann's biggest single-election total was 11,087 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8. Mann's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 2,396 votes.

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How many votes has Horace Mann received?

Horace Mann has received 17,784 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Horace Mann’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,69750.32%Samuel H Walley
Edgar H Whittaker
1848U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon11,08783.9%Bradford S Wales
Francis W Bird
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000102) and Wikidata (Q1151173). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Mann: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-mann-massachusetts. Accessed [date].

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.