Horace Packer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 11, 1851
- Died
- April 13, 1940
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1896–1898
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Packer37,382
Opponents33,043
2
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1898, Horace Packer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Packer's biggest single-election total was 21,543 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Packer's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 2,981 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16 or all 1898 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Horace Packer received?
Horace Packer has received 37,382 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 15,83949.38% | Jonathan F Strieby Russell S Thurston |
| 1896 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 21,54356.17% | Luther B Seibert Clevan Dinges Elymus Hackett |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000007) and Wikidata (Q5901539). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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