Beard

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1886–1944
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beard49,413
Opponents104,955
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1944, Beard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Beard's biggest single-election total was 49,080 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18.

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How many votes has Beard received?

Beard has received 49,413 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Beard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost49,08037.5%John Kunkel
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3331.42%Daniel Ermentrout
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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.