David Petriken

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Petriken4,275
Opponents0
1
Elections run

David Petriken, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 4,275 votes (58.55%).

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How many votes has David Petriken received?

David Petriken has received 4,275 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Petriken’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,27558.55%
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