John M Palmer
★ Governor
- Born
- September 13, 1817
- Died
- September 25, 1900
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 5 years in the U.S. Senate, 4 years as governor
- On the ballot
- 1854–1940
1-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer639,709
Opponents1.5M
5
Elections run
Between 1854 and 1940, John M Palmer ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 4. Palmer's biggest single-election total was 355,313 votes, in the 1888 governor election in Illinois. Palmer's closest win came in the 1868 governor election in Illinois, decided by 50,099 votes.
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How many votes has John M Palmer received?
John M Palmer has received 639,709 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 1770.15% | James Wolfenden E Adele Scott Saul |
| 1888 | GovernorIllinois | Lost | 355,31347.47% | Joseph W. Fifer |
| 1886 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 30,4753.73% | Edwin Osborne J H Stevenson C D Thompson |
| 1868 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 249,91255.6% | John R. Eden |
| 1854 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 3,83239.27% | Samuel Purviance |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000042) and Wikidata (Q880367). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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