Anderson

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1886–1918
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson5,771
Opponents178,398
5
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1918, Anderson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 2,429 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6.

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How many votes has Anderson received?

Anderson has received 5,771 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1990.85%Amos Radcliffe
Delaney

Derrick

Berdan
1914U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,3135.06%James Hamill
Higginbotham Jr.

Power

James Parker
1890U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost9952.18%Thomas English
Condit
1888U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost8351.63%Herman Lehlbach (head-to-head)
Haynes (head-to-head)
1886U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost2,4296.4%Herman Lehlbach (head-to-head)
Haynes (head-to-head)

Beckmeyer
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/anderson-new-jersey. 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.