Francis Harper

U.S. Representative
Born
March 5, 1800
Died
March 18, 1837
Age at death
37
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harper4,432
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Francis Harper (1800–1837), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3 with 4,432 votes (50.53%).

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How many votes has Francis Harper received?

Francis Harper has received 4,432 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Harper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,43250.53%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000220) and Wikidata (Q5481452). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Harper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-harper. 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.