Josiah Quincy VI, Gubernatorial candidate

Josiah Quincy VI

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 15, 1859
Died
September 8, 1919
Age at death
59
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1901
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
VI114,362
Opponents185,809
1
Elections run

Josiah Quincy VI (1859–1919), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1901 governor election in Massachusetts to W. Murray Crane, receiving 114,362 votes (35.24%).

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How many votes has Josiah Quincy VI received?

Josiah Quincy VI has received 114,362 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Josiah Quincy VI’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1901GovernorMassachusettsLost114,36235.24%W. Murray Crane
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6290601). 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.