Darwin Phelps

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1807
Died
December 14, 1879
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phelps16,095
Opponents11,046
1
Elections run

Darwin Phelps (1807–1879), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23 with 16,095 votes (59.3%), defeating William C Mitchell.

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How many votes has Darwin Phelps received?

Darwin Phelps has received 16,095 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Darwin Phelps’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,09559.3%William C Mitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000293) and Wikidata (Q5226010). 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.