Ferdinand Brucker, U.S. House candidate

Ferdinand Brucker

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 8, 1858
Died
March 3, 1904
Age at death
46
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brucker15,089
Opponents16,798
1
Elections run

Ferdinand Brucker (1858–1904), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8 to Joseph Fordney, receiving 15,089 votes (47.32%).

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How many votes has Ferdinand Brucker received?

Ferdinand Brucker has received 15,089 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ferdinand Brucker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseMichiganLost15,08947.32%Joseph Fordney
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