Elijah Phister
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 8, 1822
- Died
- May 16, 1887
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1878–1880
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phister21,237
Opponents16,863
2
Elections run
Between 1878 and 1880, Elijah Phister ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Phister's biggest single-election total was 13,944 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10.
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How many votes has Elijah Phister received?
Elijah Phister has received 21,237 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 13,94451.8% | George M Thomas George Jones R S Chevis |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 7,29365.23% | Joseph B Bennett James Kilgore S S Riley E S Hutchins |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000318) and Wikidata (Q1329422). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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