Julius Rockwell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 26, 1805
- Died
- May 19, 1888
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1842–1855
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rockwell59,745
Opponents72,364
5
Elections run
Between 1842 and 1855, Julius Rockwell ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 4 and losing 1. Rockwell's biggest single-election total was 36,715 votes, in the 1855 governor election in Massachusetts. Rockwell's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7, decided by 1,345 votes.
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How many votes has Julius Rockwell received?
Julius Rockwell has received 59,745 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 36,71526.9% | Henry J. Gardner |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,86551.33% | Thomas F Plunkett Theodore Sedgwick |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,71653.09% | Heratio Byington Jasper Bement |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,76951.51% | Bradford Sumner Joel Hayden (head-to-head) Frank P Bennett Jr. |
| 1842 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,68053.55% | Aaron Brown Joel Hayden (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000368) and Wikidata (Q1317660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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