John I. Baker, Gubernatorial candidate

John I. Baker

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 16, 1812
Died
January 1, 1897
Age at death
84
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Temperance
On the ballot
1875
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker9,124
Opponents161,972
1
Elections run

John I. Baker (1812–1897), a Temperance politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1875 governor election in Massachusetts to Alexander H. Rice, receiving 9,124 votes (5.27%).

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How many votes has John I. Baker received?

John I. Baker has received 9,124 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John I. Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1875GovernorMassachusettsLost9,1245.27%Alexander H. Rice
William A. Gaston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q106889002). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John I. Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-i-baker. Accessed [date].

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.