Joseph Scranton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 26, 1838
- Died
- October 12, 1908
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1880–1894
5-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scranton99,614
Opponents106,317
8
Elections run
Between 1880 and 1894, Joseph Scranton ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 3. Scranton's biggest single-election total was 17,016 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Scranton's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, decided by 589 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 11, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 12, or all 1894 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joseph Scranton received?
Joseph Scranton has received 99,614 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,10451.05% | Edward Merrifield William H Richmond L A Smith |
| 1892 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,81448.98% | Lemuel Amerman (head-to-head) Ebenezer R Griffiths |
| 1890 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 9,03347.03% | Lemuel Amerman (head-to-head) H T Hockenbury |
| 1888 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,84451.12% | Collins Lathrope |
| 1886 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 13,52646.06% | John Lynch Knapp |
| 1884 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,01651.26% | Connoly Nichols |
| 1882 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 10,82243.9% | D W Connelly (head-to-head) R J Flick |
| 1880 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 13,45547.06% | D W Connelly (head-to-head) Hendk B Wright Ambrose F Brundage |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000192) and Wikidata (Q6280852). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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