Amos Myers

U.S. Representative
Born
April 23, 1824
Died
October 18, 1893
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Myers12,404
Opponents11,586
1
Elections run

Amos Myers (1824–1893), a Union politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 12,404 votes (51.7%), defeating Church.

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How many votes has Amos Myers received?

Amos Myers has received 12,404 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Amos Myers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,40451.7%Church
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001126) and Wikidata (Q4747923). 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.