Lafayette Pence
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 23, 1857
- Died
- October 22, 1923
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Colorado
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1892–1894
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pence54,227
Opponents72,758
2
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1894, Lafayette Pence ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Pence's biggest single-election total was 34,223 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 1. Pence's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 1, decided by 2,395 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Colorado's District 1 or all 1894 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Lafayette Pence received?
Lafayette Pence has received 54,227 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseColorado | Lost | 34,22339.68% | John Shafroth Robert H Rhodes John T Bottom |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 20,00449.11% | Earl B Coe John G Taylor Wellington G Sprague |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000199) and Wikidata (Q1800169). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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