Upton

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Upton6,341
Opponents28,164
1
Elections run

Upton, a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3 to Jonas McGowan, receiving 6,341 votes (18.36%).

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How many votes has Upton received?

Upton has received 6,341 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Upton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMichiganLost6,34118.36%Jonas McGowan
Charles L Dawson

Samuel Dickie
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Upton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/upton-michigan. 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.