Horatio Fisher

U.S. Representative
Born
April 21, 1838
Died
May 8, 1890
Age at death
52
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fisher31,725
Opponents31,553
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, Horatio Fisher ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Fisher's biggest single-election total was 16,847 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18. Fisher's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18, decided by 207 votes.

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How many votes has Horatio Fisher received?

Horatio Fisher has received 31,725 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Horatio Fisher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,84751.09%R Milton Speer
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,87849.1%William Stenger
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000148) and Wikidata (Q5902685). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.