Francis Shober

U.S. Representative
Born
October 24, 1860
Died
October 7, 1919
Age at death
58
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shober19,248
Opponents18,796
1
Elections run

Francis Shober (1860–1919), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1902 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 19,248 votes (50.59%), defeating Isaac C Andrews and James C Kanely and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Francis Shober received?

Francis Shober has received 19,248 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Shober’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,24850.59%Isaac C Andrews
James C Kanely

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George Gethin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000373) and Wikidata (Q3790679). 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.