Abraham McIlvaine

U.S. Representative
Born
August 14, 1804
Died
August 22, 1863
Age at death
59
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McIlvaine4,391
Opponents4,106
1
Elections run

Abraham McIlvaine (1804–1863), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7 with 4,391 votes (51.68%), defeating John Allison.

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How many votes has Abraham McIlvaine received?

Abraham McIlvaine has received 4,391 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham McIlvaine’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,39151.68%John Allison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000474) and Wikidata (Q4669151). 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.