Milton Latham
★ Governor
- Born
- May 23, 1827
- Died
- March 4, 1882
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1852–1859
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Latham103,076
Opponents312,514
3
Elections run
Between 1852 and 1859, Milton Latham ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Latham's biggest single-election total was 61,352 votes, in the 1859 governor election in California. Latham's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in California's at-large district, decided by 494 votes.
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How many votes has Milton Latham received?
Milton Latham has received 103,076 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 61,35259.13% | John Currey Leland Stanford |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 1,8431.12% | James Denver Philemon Herbert G W Bowie Cal Benham J Churchman James A McDougal (head-to-head) |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 39,88126.85% | James A McDougal (head-to-head) J S Edwards G B Tingley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000110) and Wikidata (Q275226). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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