Bruce Sterling
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 28, 1870
- Died
- April 26, 1945
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1916–1918
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sterling31,377
Opponents33,690
2
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1918, Bruce Sterling ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sterling's biggest single-election total was 17,348 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23.
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How many votes has Bruce Sterling received?
Bruce Sterling has received 31,377 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 14,0292.54% | Samuel Kendall Louis S Mellinger |
| 1916 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,34848.15% | Daniel Sturgeon Robert Hopwood William H Ream |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000869) and Wikidata (Q4977489). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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