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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 12,47459.98% | Frederick H Sprague |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 12,19252.34% | 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.
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