David Petrikin

U.S. Representative
Born
December 1, 1788
Died
March 1, 1847
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Petrikin6,225
Opponents5,411
1
Elections run

David Petrikin (1788–1847), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 6,225 votes (53.5%), defeating David Hurley.

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How many votes has David Petrikin received?

David Petrikin has received 6,225 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Petrikin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,22553.5%David Hurley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5238551). 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.