Calvin Gilfillan

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1832
Died
December 2, 1901
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilfillan18,079
Opponents16,267
1
Elections run

Calvin Gilfillan (1832–1901), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 18,079 votes (52.64%), defeating Robert M Defrance.

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How many votes has Calvin Gilfillan received?

Calvin Gilfillan has received 18,079 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Calvin Gilfillan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,07952.64%Robert M Defrance
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000185) and Wikidata (Q5024532). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.