Anthony Higgins, U.S. House candidate

Anthony Higgins

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 1, 1840
Died
June 26, 1912
Age at death
71
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
Years in office
5 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1884
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Higgins12,978
Opponents17,087
1
Elections run

Anthony Higgins (1840–1912), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1884 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to Charles B Love, receiving 12,978 votes (43.17%).

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How many votes has Anthony Higgins received?

Anthony Higgins has received 12,978 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Anthony Higgins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseDelawareLost12,97843.17%Charles B Love
Richard Harrington

James B Welch

James R Lofland

Job H Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000577) and Wikidata (Q472190). 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 September 25, 2026.