Luther Reily

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1794
Died
February 20, 1854
Age at death
59
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reily6,399
Opponents5,000
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, Luther Reily ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Reily's biggest single-election total was 3,514 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10.

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How many votes has Luther Reily received?

Luther Reily has received 6,399 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Luther Reily’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3,51441.27%William Simonton
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,88550.79%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000158) and Wikidata (Q6705626). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Luther Reily: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/luther-reily. 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.