Eugene Gillespie

U.S. Representative
Born
September 24, 1852
Died
December 16, 1899
Age at death
47
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie29,356
Opponents43,579
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Eugene Gillespie ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Gillespie's biggest single-election total was 15,559 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25. Gillespie's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25, decided by 3,161 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 25 or all 1892 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Eugene Gillespie received?

Eugene Gillespie has received 29,356 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Eugene Gillespie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost15,55940.98%Thomas Phillips
Judson W Vandeventer

Lewis Edwards
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,79738.3%Thomas W Phillips
Alex McDowell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000195) and Wikidata (Q5407642). 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.