Black

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1924
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black38,819
Opponents122,411
4
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1924, Black ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Black's biggest single-election total was 13,806 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 7.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 9, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 12, or every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 7.

How many votes has Black received?

Black has received 38,819 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HouseMichiganLost8,78115.59%James McLaughlin (head-to-head)
E O Foss
1918U.S. HouseMichiganLost8,31731.33%James McLaughlin (head-to-head)
Edward Genia
1904U.S. HouseMichiganLost7,91517.34%Horace Young
Harvey Burright Hatch
1880U.S. HouseMichiganLost13,80642.19%Omar D Conger
Watkins
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Black: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/black. 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.