Louis Atkinson

U.S. Representative
Born
April 16, 1841
Died
February 5, 1910
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1890
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atkinson88,192
Opponents76,929
5
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1890, Louis Atkinson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Atkinson's biggest single-election total was 20,583 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18. Atkinson's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18, decided by 609 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18 or all 1890 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Louis Atkinson received?

Louis Atkinson has received 88,192 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Louis Atkinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,44350.89%George W Skinner
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,58356.21%McWilliams
Reed
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,02054.22%J Howard Jacobs
J M Clark
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,36754.59%Patterson
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,77950.62%F M Kimmell
W F Snyder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000331) and Wikidata (Q6687078). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Louis Atkinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/louis-atkinson. 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.