Harry Skinner

U.S. Representative
Born
May 25, 1855
Died
May 19, 1929
Age at death
73
Home state
North Carolina
Party
people's
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Skinner37,234
Opponents28,395
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Harry Skinner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Skinner's biggest single-election total was 20,724 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Skinner's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 2,964 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Harry Skinner received?

Harry Skinner has received 37,234 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Harry Skinner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,72458.26%Wilson H Lucas
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,51054.93%William Branch
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000468) and Wikidata (Q1454561). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harry Skinner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harry-skinner. 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.