L Archer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1871
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Archer24,374
Opponents25,971
1
Elections run

L Archer, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1871 U.S. House election in California's District 1 to Sherman Houghton, receiving 24,374 votes (48.41%).

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How many votes has L Archer received?

L Archer has received 24,374 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

L Archer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1871U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost24,37448.41%Sherman Houghton
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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.