John F. Hartranft, Governor

John F. Hartranft

Governor
Born
December 16, 1830
Died
October 17, 1889
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1875
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hartranft657,462
Opponents609,845
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1875, John F. Hartranft ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Hartranft's biggest single-election total was 353,287 votes, in the 1872 governor election in Pennsylvania. Hartranft's closest win came in the 1875 governor election in Pennsylvania, decided by 12,030 votes.

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How many votes has John F. Hartranft received?

John F. Hartranft has received 657,462 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John F. Hartranft’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1875GovernorPennsylvaniaWon304,17549.9%Cyrus L. Pershing
1872GovernorPennsylvaniaWon353,28752.6%Charles R Buckalew
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373157). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John F. Hartranft: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-f-hartranft. 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.