John M. Niles, Gubernatorial candidate

John M. Niles

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Free Soil Party
On the ballot
1839–1849
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Niles52,518
Opponents109,046
3
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1849, John M. Niles ran in 3 governor elections, losing all 3. Niles's biggest single-election total was 25,270 votes, in the 1840 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has John M. Niles received?

John M. Niles has received 52,518 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John M. Niles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849GovernorConnecticutLost3,5206.25%Joseph Trumbull
Thomas H. Seymour
1840GovernorConnecticutLost25,27045.83%William W. Ellsworth (head-to-head)
1839GovernorConnecticutLost23,72846.38%William W. Ellsworth (head-to-head)
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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.