Paul Dillingham
★ Governor
- Born
- August 10, 1799
- Died
- July 26, 1891
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1840–1866
4-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dillingham129,229
Opponents133,043
7
Elections run
Between 1840 and 1866, Paul Dillingham ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 4 and losing 3. Dillingham's biggest single-election total was 34,117 votes, in the 1866 governor election in Vermont. Dillingham's closest win came in the 1844 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 4, decided by 855 votes.
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How many votes has Paul Dillingham received?
Paul Dillingham has received 129,229 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | GovernorVermont | Won | 34,11775.1% | Charles N. Davenport (head-to-head) |
| 1865 | GovernorVermont | Won | 27,58675.7% | Charles N. Davenport (head-to-head) |
| 1848 | GovernorVermont | Lost | 13,42026.62% | Carlos Coolidge Oscar L Shafter |
| 1847 | GovernorVermont | Lost | 18,60138.67% | Horace Eaton Lawrence Brainerd |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 6,55147.92% | George B Chandler (head-to-head) G Putnam (head-to-head) |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 6,31750.75% | George B Chandler (head-to-head) G Putnam (head-to-head) Cassius Peck Smilie |
| 1840 | GovernorVermont | Lost | 22,63740.34% | Silas H. Jennison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000346) and Wikidata (Q885200). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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