Peter T. Washburn, Governor

Peter T. Washburn

Governor
Born
September 7, 1814
Died
February 7, 1870
Age at death
55
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Washburn31,834
Opponents11,455
1
Elections run

Peter T. Washburn (1814–1870), a Republican politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 governor election in Vermont with 31,834 votes (73.5%), defeating Homer W. Heaton.

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How many votes has Peter T. Washburn received?

Peter T. Washburn has received 31,834 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter T. Washburn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869GovernorVermontWon31,83473.5%Homer W. Heaton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885683). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.