Mead

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Vermont
Party: unknown
On the ballot: 1874–1886

Career timeline

1874Rep 1880Rep 1882Rep 1884Rep 1886Rep

0-5

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Mead1,071

Opponents117,770

Elections run

Between 1874 and 1886, Mead ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Mead's biggest single-election total was 654 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 2.

Browse every U.S. House race in Vermont's District 2 or all 1886 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Mead received?

Mead has received 1,071 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Mead’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1886	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	20.01%	William Grout (head-to-head) Harley E Folsom C L Louis George Nichols (head-to-head) George N Rising George W Hooker (head-to-head)
1884	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	10%	William Grout (head-to-head) Martin H Goddard Charles B Cummings William P Dillingham (head-to-head) George W Hooker (head-to-head) H J Farnsworth Aaron N King Justus Dartt O E Butterfield Luke Poland (head-to-head) S W Dike George Nichols (head-to-head) T S Edwards (head-to-head) S D Faulkner Dallas W * Nial Bernis Cassius Peck Roswell Farnham
1882	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	30.01%	Luke Poland (head-to-head) George S Fletcher William W Grout H D Dunbar William P Dillingham (head-to-head) James Tyler (head-to-head) T S Edwards (head-to-head) J C Simmons C W B Kidder George W Gates B F Fifield Davis U Camper Dudley C Denison Jos Jerie Billings J W Rowell Simon Carpenter * Davenport (head-to-head) W C Clark Ida Haynes J H Samson Carlos Claflin
1880	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	4111.78%	James Tyler (head-to-head) Campbell
1874	U.S. HouseVermont	Lost	6544.16%	Dudley Denison Luke Poland (head-to-head) * Davenport (head-to-head)

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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.