Martin Welker

U.S. Representative
Born
April 25, 1819
Died
March 15, 1902
Age at death
82
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864–1868
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welker39,913
Opponents35,213
3
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1868, Martin Welker ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Welker's biggest single-election total was 13,575 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14.

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How many votes has Martin Welker received?

Martin Welker has received 39,913 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Martin Welker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseOhioWon13,57550.87%A B Critchfield
1866U.S. HouseOhioWon13,49453.38%J H Young
1864U.S. HouseOhioWon12,84455.46%George Bliss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000270) and Wikidata (Q1905224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Martin Welker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/martin-welker-ohio. 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.