Marlin Olmsted
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 21, 1847
- Died
- July 19, 1913
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1896–1910
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olmsted188,666
Opponents93,102
8
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1910, Marlin Olmsted ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Olmsted's biggest single-election total was 27,717 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18. Olmsted's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18, decided by 7,990 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 14, or all 1910 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Marlin Olmsted received?
Marlin Olmsted has received 188,666 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 21,22159.69% | W Jonathan Kiefer James Zerbe V F Harry Hoffer |
| 1908 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 27,71762.84% | John L Whisler Thomas H Hamilton James Zerby V |
| 1906 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 22,44758.89% | John Lindner John W Ellenberger (head-to-head) H J Rahe |
| 1904 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 26,99667.62% | John L Saylor William M Burkstresser |
| 1902 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 22,19359.72% | Robert Forster (head-to-head) John W Ellenberger (head-to-head) |
| 1900 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 23,72689.45% | Edwin H Molly Robert Forster (head-to-head) Alfred Sanderson James Lowe H E Rendendall D Jones H O Bodenhorn Abraham Mattis (head-to-head) |
| 1898 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 19,35260.77% | Wilson W Gray Ezra Grumbine Jerry N Weiler |
| 1896 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 25,01487.62% | Abraham Mattis (head-to-head) Benjamin H Engle J F Klugh Ephraim Woomer Jno K Royal Henry Houck R E Spayd H C Snavely E E Haner William M Derr Nat Adams C S Shank M Holler George Ehrhorn H B Ulsh |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000079) and Wikidata (Q6771841). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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