Abraham Keister

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1852
Died
May 26, 1917
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Keister30,774
Opponents41,514
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, Abraham Keister ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Keister's biggest single-election total was 15,560 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22. Keister's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22, decided by 412 votes.

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How many votes has Abraham Keister received?

Abraham Keister has received 30,774 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Abraham Keister’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,21443.61%James B Hammond
Joseph B Slack

A P Hutchison
1912U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,56041.56%Curtis Gregg
Cunningham

William H Albright
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000052) and Wikidata (Q4669034). 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 July 28, 2026.