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
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 Wikidata (Q472190). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Anthony Higgins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/anthony-higgins. 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.