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
Career timeline
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.

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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

Horace Packer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,83949.38%Jonathan F Strieby
Russell S Thurston
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon21,54356.17%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Packer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-packer. 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.