James Winston

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1852
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Winston32,686
Opponents46,494
1
Elections run

James Winston, a Whig politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1852 governor election in Missouri to Sterling Price, receiving 32,686 votes (41.28%).

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How many votes has James Winston received?

James Winston has received 32,686 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Winston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852GovernorMissouriLost32,68641.28%Sterling Price
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