Hiester Clymer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 3, 1827
- Died
- June 12, 1884
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1866–1878
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clymer342,161
Opponents337,166
5
Elections run
Between 1866 and 1878, Hiester Clymer ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 4 and losing 1. Clymer's biggest single-election total was 290,096 votes, in the 1866 governor election in Pennsylvania. Clymer's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8, decided by 5,195 votes.
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How many votes has Hiester Clymer received?
Hiester Clymer has received 342,161 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,41958.64% | H Maltzberger Yoder |
| 1876 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 15,23965.59% | H D Markley C Shearer |
| 1874 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,55366.33% | Chas B McNight |
| 1872 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 13,85464.03% | Millhol |
| 1866 | GovernorPennsylvania | Lost | 290,09648.6% | John W. Geary |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000539) and Wikidata (Q3135319). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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