Josiah Grout, Governor

Josiah Grout

Governor
Born
May 28, 1841
Died
July 19, 1925
Age at death
84
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grout53,426
Opponents14,855
1
Elections run

Josiah Grout (1841–1925), a Republican politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 governor election in Vermont with 53,426 votes (76.4%), defeating J. Henry Jackson.

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How many votes has Josiah Grout received?

Josiah Grout has received 53,426 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Josiah Grout’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896GovernorVermontWon53,42676.4%J. Henry Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882258). 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.