Franklin Bound

U.S. Representative
Born
April 9, 1829
Died
August 8, 1910
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bound37,883
Opponents31,145
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, Franklin Bound ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bound's biggest single-election total was 20,767 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14. Bound's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14, decided by 2,631 votes.

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How many votes has Franklin Bound received?

Franklin Bound has received 37,883 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Franklin Bound’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,11651.86%McDevitt
Nissley
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,76757.65%Foster
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000667) and Wikidata (Q5491315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Franklin Bound: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/franklin-bound. 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.