Andrew Buchanan

U.S. Representative
Born
April 8, 1780
Died
December 2, 1848
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buchanan3,428
Opponents2,387
1
Elections run

Andrew Buchanan (1780–1848), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 3,428 votes (58.95%), defeating Andrew Stewart.

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How many votes has Andrew Buchanan received?

Andrew Buchanan has received 3,428 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Andrew Buchanan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,42858.95%Andrew Stewart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001000) and Wikidata (Q13219566). 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.