Zachariah Chandler, Gubernatorial candidate

Zachariah Chandler

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 10, 1813
Died
November 1, 1879
Age at death
65
Home state
Michigan
Party
Whig
Years in office
18 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1852
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chandler34,660
Opponents48,648
1
Elections run

Zachariah Chandler (1813–1879), a Whig politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1852 governor election in Michigan to Robert McClelland, receiving 34,660 votes (41.57%).

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How many votes has Zachariah Chandler received?

Zachariah Chandler has received 34,660 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Zachariah Chandler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852GovernorMichiganLost34,66041.57%Robert McClelland
Isaac P. Christiancy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000299) and Wikidata (Q139414). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.