William Claflin
★ Governor
- Born
- March 6, 1818
- Died
- January 5, 1905
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1868–1878
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Claflin314,321
Opponents222,672
5
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1878, William Claflin ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 5. Claflin's biggest single-election total was 132,121 votes, in the 1868 governor election in Massachusetts. Claflin's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 1,748 votes.
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How many votes has William Claflin received?
William Claflin has received 314,321 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,30054.34% | William J A Bradford George W Stacy |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,24553.24% | William Warren |
| 1870 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 79,54952.9% | John Quincy Adams II (head-to-head) Wendell Phillips |
| 1869 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 74,10653.5% | John Quincy Adams II (head-to-head) Edwin M. Chamberlain |
| 1868 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 132,12167.59% | John Quincy Adams II (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000398) and Wikidata (Q440333). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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