Seabury Ford, Governor

Seabury Ford

Governor
Born
October 15, 1801
Died
May 8, 1855
Age at death
53
Home state
Ohio
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford148,756
Opponents148,445
1
Elections run

Seabury Ford (1801–1855), a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 governor election in Ohio with 148,756 votes (49.93%), defeating John Weller.

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How many votes has Seabury Ford received?

Seabury Ford has received 148,756 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Seabury Ford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848GovernorOhioWon148,75649.93%John Weller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881077). 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.