Michael Trout

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1810
Died
June 25, 1873
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1854
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trout10,541
Opponents13,148
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, Michael Trout ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Trout's biggest single-election total was 5,369 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23.

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How many votes has Michael Trout received?

Michael Trout has received 10,541 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Michael Trout’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost5,17239.85%John Allison
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,36945.64%Alln
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000383) and Wikidata (Q6829152). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Trout: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-trout. 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.