Isaac Pennybacker

U.S. Representative
Born
September 3, 1805
Died
January 12, 1847
Age at death
41
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Isaac Pennybacker (1805–1847), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 16.

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Election history

Isaac Pennybacker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseVirginiaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000216) and Wikidata (Q431685). 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.