William Badger, Governor

William Badger

Governor
Born
January 13, 1779
Died
September 21, 1852
Age at death
73
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834–1835
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Badger54,309
Opponents14,825
2
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1835, William Badger ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Badger's biggest single-election total was 28,542 votes, in the 1834 governor election in New Hampshire. Badger's closest win came in the 1835 governor election in New Hampshire, decided by 10,942 votes.

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How many votes has William Badger received?

William Badger has received 54,309 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Badger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835GovernorNew HampshireWon25,76763%Joseph Healy
1834GovernorNew HampshireWon28,54294.59%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2577945). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Badger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-badger. 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.