Onslow Stearns, Governor

Onslow Stearns

Governor
Born
August 30, 1810
Died
December 29, 1878
Age at death
68
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stearns70,689
Opponents64,396
2
Elections run

Between 1869 and 1870, Onslow Stearns ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Stearns's biggest single-election total was 35,777 votes, in the 1869 governor election in New Hampshire.

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How many votes has Onslow Stearns received?

Onslow Stearns has received 70,689 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Onslow Stearns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870GovernorNew HampshireWon34,91250.99%John Bedell (head-to-head)
Samuel Flint
1869GovernorNew HampshireWon35,77752.75%John Bedell (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889396). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Onslow Stearns: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/onslow-stearns. 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.