Isaac P Merkel

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1896–1900
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merkel1,126
Opponents144,309
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1900, Isaac P Merkel ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Merkel's biggest single-election total was 453 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 9 or all 1900 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Isaac P Merkel received?

Isaac P Merkel has received 1,126 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Isaac P Merkel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2650.51%Henry Green
William Kerper Stevens
1898U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost4531.08%Daniel Ermentrout (head-to-head)
Jeremiah S Parvin

Wesley W Bowman

Wesley Harper

Fred Menninger
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost4080.8%Daniel Ermentrout (head-to-head)
Aaron Williams

George H Heffner

Thomas Polk Merrit
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Isaac P Merkel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/isaac-p-merkel. 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.