Francis Posey, U.S. House candidate

Francis Posey

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 28, 1848
Died
October 31, 1915
Age at death
67
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Posey20,627
Opponents21,246
1
Elections run

Francis Posey (1848–1915), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1 to William Parrett, receiving 20,627 votes (49.26%).

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How many votes has Francis Posey received?

Francis Posey has received 20,627 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Francis Posey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIndianaLost20,62749.26%William Parrett
Robert D Dewhurst

J J Chapman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1441376). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Posey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-posey. 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.