Francis Collins

U.S. Representative
Born
March 5, 1841
Died
November 21, 1891
Age at death
50
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collins31,534
Opponents16,018
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, Francis Collins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Collins's biggest single-election total was 18,548 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11. Collins's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, decided by 7,140 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 11 or all 1876 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Francis Collins received?

Francis Collins has received 31,534 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Francis Collins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,54864.58%D J Waller
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,98668.96%Thomas J Butler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000636) and Wikidata (Q5480746). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Collins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-collins. Accessed [date].

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.