David Bard

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1800–1878
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bard14,438
Opponents35,624
3
Elections run

Between 1800 and 1878, David Bard ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Bard's biggest single-election total was 6,705 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16.

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How many votes has David Bard received?

David Bard has received 14,438 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

David Bard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,55819.49%Samuel Dick
W C Plummer

D Latshaw
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,70547.96%James McLanahan
1800U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,17548.16%Henry Woods
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Bard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-bard-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.