Langhorne Wister

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wister11,781
Opponents12,804
1
Elections run

Langhorne Wister, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18 to William Stenger, receiving 11,781 votes (47.92%).

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How many votes has Langhorne Wister received?

Langhorne Wister has received 11,781 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Langhorne Wister’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,78147.92%William Stenger
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