James E. English
★ Governor
- Born
- March 13, 1812
- Died
- March 2, 1890
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1866–1880
3-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
English342,412
Opponents342,650
7
Elections run
Between 1866 and 1880, James E. English ran in 7 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 4. English's biggest single-election total was 64,293 votes, in the 1880 governor election in Connecticut. English's closest win came in the 1870 governor election in Connecticut, decided by 843 votes.
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How many votes has James E. English received?
James E. English has received 342,412 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | GovernorConnecticut | Lost | 64,29348.43% | Hobart B. Bigelow |
| 1871 | GovernorConnecticut | Lost | 47,37049.94% | Marshall Jewell (head-to-head) |
| 1870 | GovernorConnecticut | Won | 44,12850.48% | Marshall Jewell (head-to-head) |
| 1869 | GovernorConnecticut | Lost | 45,08249.77% | Marshall Jewell (head-to-head) |
| 1868 | GovernorConnecticut | Won | 50,54150.88% | Marshall Jewell (head-to-head) |
| 1867 | GovernorConnecticut | Won | 47,56550.52% | Joseph Roswell Hawley (head-to-head) |
| 1866 | GovernorConnecticut | Lost | 43,43349.69% | Joseph Roswell Hawley (head-to-head) |
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