Black

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1848–1910
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black31,640
Opponents992,449
6
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1910, Black ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Black's biggest single-election total was 10,473 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district.

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How many votes has Black received?

Black has received 31,640 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7,80716.26%John Dalzell (head-to-head)
James A Wakefield

Hendk B Wright (head-to-head)

James A Fulton
1906U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,45224.59%John Dalzell (head-to-head)
Warren Douglass

Hendk B Wright (head-to-head)
1900U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1150.33%Arthur Bates
Athelston Gaston

Isaac Monderall

Charles Heydrick
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,4731.16%Edwin Osborne
Dewitt C Davis

Atwood
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1800.73%Abraham Smith
John P Wilson

I S Clare
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,61343.83%Moses Hampton
William L Jackson

Cullen
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Black: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/black-pennsylvania. 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.