David Bard

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1744
Died
March 12, 1815
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1794–1814
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bard16,034
Opponents21,988
9
Elections run

Between 1794 and 1814, David Bard ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 1. Bard's biggest single-election total was 5,859 votes, in the 1802 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4. Bard's closest win came in the 1804 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, decided by 324 votes.

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How many votes has David Bard received?

David Bard has received 16,034 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.

Election history

David Bard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
1810U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonRobert Whitehill (head-to-head)
1808U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonRobert Whitehill (head-to-head)
1806U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,38842.69%Robert Whitehill (head-to-head)
Ethan Allen Doty

Oliver Pollock
1804U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,23852.63%John Hanna (head-to-head)
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,85948.95%John Hanna (head-to-head)
1798U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost96820.27%Henry Woods
Charles L Johnson
1796U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon58123.19%L A Smith
Brown
1794U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5231118). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Bard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-bard. 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.