Mahlon Dickerson, Governor

Mahlon Dickerson

Governor
Born
April 17, 1770
Died
October 5, 1853
Age at death
83
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1815–1816
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickerson104
Opponents0
2
Elections run

Between 1815 and 1816, Mahlon Dickerson ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Dickerson's biggest single-election total was 52 votes, in the 1816 governor election in New Jersey.

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How many votes has Mahlon Dickerson received?

Mahlon Dickerson has received 104 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Mahlon Dickerson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816GovernorNew JerseyWon52100%
1815GovernorNew JerseyWon52100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q879427). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mahlon Dickerson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mahlon-dickerson. Accessed [date].

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.