Herwig

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1892
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herwig48,366
Opponents98,994
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1892, Herwig ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Herwig's biggest single-election total was 22,781 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5.

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How many votes has Herwig received?

Herwig has received 48,366 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Herwig’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost21,42639.63%Alfred Harmer (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost22,78143.44%Alfred Harmer (head-to-head)
Whittcar
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost4,15910.18%Alfred Harmer (head-to-head)
L A Smith

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Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herwig: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herwig. 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.