John Lesher
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 27, 1866
- Died
- May 3, 1932
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1920
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lesher77,880
Opponents87,472
5
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1920, John Lesher ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Lesher's biggest single-election total was 22,417 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Lesher's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 273 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16 or all 1920 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Lesher received?
John Lesher has received 77,880 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 22,41744.96% | Isaac Kline William B Koch (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 11,78248.69% | Albert W Duy W W Haffner Ray |
| 1916 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 16,49051.81% | Silas A Kline (head-to-head) William B Koch (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,98244.32% | George H Heffner Charles H Robbins Jacob W Renn W L Norton Theodore C Harter |
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,20947.08% | Silas A Kline (head-to-head) George W Dornbach T P Jepson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000250) and Wikidata (Q6261809). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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