R. G. Buckingham, Gubernatorial candidate

R. G. Buckingham

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 14, 1816
Died
March 20, 1889
Age at death
72
Home state
Colorado
Party
Green
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckingham2,783
Opponents25,843
1
Elections run

R. G. Buckingham (1816–1889), a Green politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 governor election in Colorado to Frederick Walker Pitkin, receiving 2,783 votes (9.72%).

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How many votes has R. G. Buckingham received?

R. G. Buckingham has received 2,783 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

R. G. Buckingham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878GovernorColoradoLost2,7839.72%Frederick Walker Pitkin
William A. H. Loveland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16240882). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “R. G. Buckingham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/r-g-buckingham. 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.