Robert Goodenow

U.S. Representative
Born
April 19, 1800
Died
May 15, 1874
Age at death
74
Home state
Maine
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodenow4,831
Opponents5,972
1
Elections run

Robert Goodenow (1800–1874), a Whig politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 with 4,831 votes (44.7%), defeating Del Merrill and Seth May.

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How many votes has Robert Goodenow received?

Robert Goodenow has received 4,831 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Goodenow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMaineWon4,83144.7%Del Merrill
Seth May
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000284) and Wikidata (Q2157318). 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.