John G Palfrey, U.S. House candidate

John G Palfrey

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 2, 1796
Died
April 26, 1881
Age at death
84
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1850
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palfrey6,293
Opponents7,097
1
Elections run

John G Palfrey (1796–1881), a Free Soil politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1850 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4 to Benjamin Thompson, receiving 6,293 votes (46.98%).

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How many votes has John G Palfrey received?

John G Palfrey has received 6,293 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John G Palfrey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost6,29346.98%Benjamin Thompson
Richard Frothingham Jr.
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