Samuel G. Cosgrove, Governor

Samuel G. Cosgrove

Governor
Born
April 10, 1847
Died
March 28, 1909
Age at death
61
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cosgrove110,190
Opponents58,126
1
Elections run

Samuel G. Cosgrove (1847–1909), a Republican politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 governor election in Washington with 110,190 votes (62.56%), defeating John Pattison.

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How many votes has Samuel G. Cosgrove received?

Samuel G. Cosgrove has received 110,190 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel G. Cosgrove’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908GovernorWashingtonWon110,19062.56%John Pattison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q474490). 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.