August Weishmer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1904
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weishmer1,932
Opponents41,968
1
Elections run

August Weishmer, a Socialist politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 to Howard Snapp, receiving 1,932 votes (4.4%).

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How many votes has August Weishmer received?

August Weishmer has received 1,932 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

August Weishmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,9324.4%Howard Snapp
James O Monroe

James A Cosby
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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.