Athelston Gaston

U.S. Representative
Born
April 24, 1838
Died
September 23, 1907
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaston28,434
Opponents34,808
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, Athelston Gaston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Gaston's biggest single-election total was 14,918 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26. Gaston's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26, decided by 16 votes.

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How many votes has Athelston Gaston received?

Athelston Gaston has received 28,434 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Athelston Gaston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost14,91842.7%Arthur Bates
Isaac Monderall

Charles Heydrick

Black
1898U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,51647.75%George H Higgins
Francis A Loveland

Charles Faber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000095) and Wikidata (Q4813348). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Athelston Gaston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/athelston-gaston. 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.