Horatio Needham

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 21, 1796
Died
July 8, 1863
Age at death
67
Home state
Vermont
Party
Free Soil Party
On the ballot
1849
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Needham23,250
Opponents29,595
1
Elections run

Horatio Needham (1796–1863), a Free Soil politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1849 governor election in Vermont to Carlos Coolidge, receiving 23,250 votes (43.98%).

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How many votes has Horatio Needham received?

Horatio Needham has received 23,250 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Horatio Needham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849GovernorVermontLost23,25043.98%Carlos Coolidge
Jonas Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5902729). 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.