David Mercer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 9, 1857
- Died
- January 10, 1919
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1892–1902
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mercer79,192
Opponents81,098
6
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1902, David Mercer ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Mercer's biggest single-election total was 16,277 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2. Mercer's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2, decided by 928 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 2 or all 1902 U.S. House races.
How many votes has David Mercer received?
David Mercer has received 79,192 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Lost | 11,66943.94% | Gilbert Hitchcock Bernard McCaffery |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 16,27751.76% | Edgar Howard George E Baird John Jeffcoat |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 11,95152.02% | G M Hitchcock |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 14,86152.31% | Edward R Duffie Charles Watts George W Woodbey |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 12,94650.75% | James E Boyd D Clem Deaver George D Woodby |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 11,48845.25% | George W Doane Robert L Wheeler R W Richardson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000643) and Wikidata (Q1174718). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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