William A. Gaston
★ Governor
- Born
- October 3, 1820
- Died
- January 19, 1894
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1873–1926
1-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaston1.0M
Opponents1.4M
7
Elections run
Between 1873 and 1926, William A. Gaston ran in 7 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 6. Gaston's biggest single-election total was 407,389 votes, in the 1926 governor election in Massachusetts. Gaston's closest win came in the 1874 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 7,032 votes.
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How many votes has William A. Gaston received?
William A. Gaston has received 1,037,499 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–6.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 407,38940.25% | Alvan T. Fuller |
| 1903 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 163,70041.29% | John L. Bates (head-to-head) John C. Chase (head-to-head) |
| 1902 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 159,15639.92% | John L. Bates (head-to-head) John C. Chase (head-to-head) |
| 1877 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 73,18539.68% | Alexander H. Rice (head-to-head) Robert C Pitman |
| 1875 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 78,33345.23% | Alexander H. Rice (head-to-head) John I. Baker |
| 1874 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 96,37651.82% | Thomas Talbot |
| 1873 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 59,36044.86% | William B. Washburn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q441772). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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