Michael Ash

U.S. Representative
Born
March 5, 1789
Died
December 14, 1858
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ash5,757
Opponents4,598
1
Elections run

Michael Ash (1789–1858), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3 with 5,757 votes (55.6%), defeating John Watmough.

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How many votes has Michael Ash received?

Michael Ash has received 5,757 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Michael Ash’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,75755.6%John Watmough
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000305) and Wikidata (Q6835447). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Ash: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-ash. 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.