Abraham Hostetler

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1818
Died
November 24, 1899
Age at death
81
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hostetler13,164
Opponents19,053
1
Elections run

Abraham Hostetler (1818–1899), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8 with 13,164 votes (40.86%), defeating Morton Hunter and H W White.

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How many votes has Abraham Hostetler received?

Abraham Hostetler has received 13,164 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham Hostetler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIndianaWon13,16440.86%Morton Hunter
H W White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000805) and Wikidata (Q330092). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Abraham Hostetler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/abraham-hostetler. 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.