Houst

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houst8,845
Opponents10,133
1
Elections run

Houst, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 to Samuel Randall, receiving 8,845 votes (46.61%).

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How many votes has Houst received?

Houst has received 8,845 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Houst’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost8,84546.61%Samuel Randall
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Houst: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/houst. 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.