Job Harriman, U.S. House candidate

Job Harriman

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1861
Died
January 1, 1925
Age at death
64
Home state
California
Party
socialist labor
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harriman542
Opponents48,847
1
Elections run

Job Harriman (1861–1925), a Socialist Labor politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in California's District 6 to Charles Barlow, receiving 542 votes (1.1%).

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How many votes has Job Harriman received?

Job Harriman has received 542 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Job Harriman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5421.1%Charles Barlow
James McLachlan

H Clay Needham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6206661). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Job Harriman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/job-harriman. 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.