Francis Shober

U.S. Representative
Born
March 12, 1831
Died
May 29, 1896
Age at death
65
Home state
North Carolina
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shober24,666
Opponents19,427
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, Francis Shober ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Shober's biggest single-election total was 12,474 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6. Shober's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6, decided by 1,089 votes.

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How many votes has Francis Shober received?

Francis Shober has received 24,666 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Francis Shober’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon12,47459.98%Frederick H Sprague
1868U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon12,19252.34%Nathaniel Boyden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000372) and Wikidata (Q608633). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Shober: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-shober-north-carolina. 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.