Michael Leib

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1760
Died
December 28, 1822
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1798–1804
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leib8,159
Opponents18,424
3
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1804, Michael Leib ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Leib's biggest single-election total was 3,644 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Leib's closest win came in the 1798 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2, decided by 259 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 1, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 2, or all 1804 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Michael Leib received?

Michael Leib has received 8,159 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Michael Leib’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1804U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,644Boies Penrose Jr.
Joseph Clay (head-to-head)
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,38619.24%Joseph Clay (head-to-head)
Jacob Richards

George Latimer

Brown

Jonas Preston

Lewis G Gordon
1798U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon1,12956.48%Walter E Morris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000229) and Wikidata (Q1928420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Leib: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-leib. 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.