Michael Harter

U.S. Representative
Born
April 6, 1846
Died
February 22, 1896
Age at death
49
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harter42,117
Opponents40,418
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Michael Harter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Harter's biggest single-election total was 22,285 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14.

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How many votes has Michael Harter received?

Michael Harter has received 42,117 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Michael Harter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseOhioWon22,28549.79%Tom L Johnson
John Richardson

D B Myers
1890U.S. HouseOhioWon19,83252.5%G L Sackett
Benjamin F Miller

Charles D Adams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000296) and Wikidata (Q6829632). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Harter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-harter. 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.