Hugh J. Glenn, Gubernatorial candidate

Hugh J. Glenn

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1824
Died
February 17, 1883
Age at death
59
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1879
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Glenn47,667
Opponents112,447
1
Elections run

Hugh J. Glenn (1824–1883), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1879 governor election in California to George Clement Perkins, receiving 47,667 votes (29.75%).

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How many votes has Hugh J. Glenn received?

Hugh J. Glenn has received 47,667 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Hugh J. Glenn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1879GovernorCaliforniaLost47,66729.75%George Clement Perkins
William F. White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5931227). 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.