Alfred Harmer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 8, 1825
- Died
- March 6, 1900
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1870–1898
13-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harmer355,036
Opponents222,845
14
Elections run
Between 1870 and 1898, Alfred Harmer ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning 13 and losing 1. Harmer's biggest single-election total was 47,953 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5. Harmer's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5, decided by 160 votes.
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How many votes has Alfred Harmer received?
Alfred Harmer has received 355,036 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 39,24079.78% | Hendk B Wright (head-to-head) |
| 1896 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 47,95376.14% | Hendk B Wright (head-to-head) Samuel Christian Ernest Kreft |
| 1894 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 38,98674.82% | David Moffet Thos B Lucier Frank Wrig |
| 1892 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 32,63860.37% | Herwig (head-to-head) |
| 1890 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 30,61661.23% | J Henry Taylor J Baker Stewart |
| 1888 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 29,46656.18% | Herwig (head-to-head) Whittcar |
| 1886 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 23,46457.44% | L A Smith Herwig (head-to-head) Magee |
| 1882 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 19,04953.17% | T J Martin |
| 1880 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 23,46857.21% | John K Folwell U S Stephens (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 16,78455.82% | David E Dallam U S Stephens (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,97354.97% | Jacob Duvall |
| 1874 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 9,09533.81% | John Robbins Henry F Myers |
| 1872 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,74355.05% | Thomas W Phillips |
| 1870 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 11,56150.35% | John R Reading |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000215) and Wikidata (Q4722407). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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