John Albion Andrew

Governor
Born
May 31, 1818
Died
October 30, 1867
Age at death
49
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1886
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Andrew558,280
Opponents345,181
6
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1886, John Albion Andrew ran in 6 governor elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Andrew's biggest single-election total was 125,291 votes, in the 1864 governor election in Massachusetts. Andrew's closest win came in the 1862 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 25,668 votes.

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How many votes has John Albion Andrew received?

John Albion Andrew has received 558,280 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

John Albion Andrew’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886GovernorMassachusettsLost112,88346.31%Oliver Ames
1864GovernorMassachusettsWon125,29171.81%Henry W. Paine (head-to-head)
1863GovernorMassachusettsWon70,48370.7%Henry W. Paine (head-to-head)
1862GovernorMassachusettsWon79,83559.58%Charles Devens
1861GovernorMassachusettsWon65,26167.61%Isaac Davis
1860GovernorMassachusettsWon104,52761.63%Erasmus Beach
Amos Lawrence
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880970). 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.