John Hoffecker

U.S. Representative
Born
September 12, 1827
Died
June 16, 1900
Age at death
72
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoffecker17,566
Opponents15,507
1
Elections run

John Hoffecker (1827–1900), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district with 17,566 votes (53.11%), defeating L Irving Handy and Lewis W Brosius.

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How many votes has John Hoffecker received?

John Hoffecker has received 17,566 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Hoffecker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseDelawareWon17,56653.11%L Irving Handy
Lewis W Brosius
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000680) and Wikidata (Q1443658). 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.