Milton Southard

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1836
Died
May 4, 1905
Age at death
68
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872–1876
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Southard46,417
Opponents37,262
3
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1876, Milton Southard ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Southard's biggest single-election total was 17,706 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13. Southard's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13, decided by 2,471 votes.

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How many votes has Milton Southard received?

Milton Southard has received 46,417 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Milton Southard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioWon17,70654.67%John H Barnhill (head-to-head)
Alexander Mason
1874U.S. HouseOhioWon13,60257.75%John H Barnhill (head-to-head)
H Gortner
1872U.S. HouseOhioWon15,10954.45%Ben Marsh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000688) and Wikidata (Q6861172). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Milton Southard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/milton-southard. 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.