Leonard Myers

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1827
Died
February 11, 1905
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1870
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Myers55,779
Opponents52,060
5
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1870, Leonard Myers ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Myers's biggest single-election total was 13,729 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3. Myers's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3, decided by 42 votes.

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How many votes has Leonard Myers received?

Leonard Myers has received 55,779 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Leonard Myers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,77853.63%David Moffet
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,72949.77%John Moffatt
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,52052.09%A M Buckwalter (head-to-head)
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,46753.44%A M Buckwalter (head-to-head)
1862U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,28550.13%Silas A Kline
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001131) and Wikidata (Q6525579). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leonard Myers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leonard-myers. Accessed [date].

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.