Sidney Perham
★ Governor
- Born
- March 27, 1819
- Died
- April 10, 1907
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1862–1872
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perham221,076
Opponents171,839
6
Elections run
Between 1862 and 1872, Sidney Perham ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 6. Perham's biggest single-election total was 71,883 votes, in the 1872 governor election in Maine. Perham's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2, decided by 2,457 votes.
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How many votes has Sidney Perham received?
Sidney Perham has received 221,076 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | GovernorMaine | Won | 71,88356.49% | Charles P. Kimball (head-to-head) |
| 1871 | GovernorMaine | Won | 58,28555.06% | Charles P. Kimball (head-to-head) |
| 1870 | GovernorMaine | Won | 54,01954.13% | Charles W. Roberts |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 13,88365.34% | Philip Morrill |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 13,03060.96% | Charles Andrews |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 9,97656.7% | James Bates |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000226) and Wikidata (Q94025). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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