Milton Candler

U.S. Representative
Born
January 11, 1837
Died
August 8, 1909
Age at death
72
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Candler30,533
Opponents14,987
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, Milton Candler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Candler's biggest single-election total was 18,083 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5. Candler's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5, decided by 6,177 votes.

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How many votes has Milton Candler received?

Milton Candler has received 30,533 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Milton Candler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon18,08367.48%Markham
1874U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon12,45066.5%Mills
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000112) and Wikidata (Q1935849). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Milton Candler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/milton-candler. 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.