Oliver Dickey

U.S. Representative
Born
April 6, 1823
Died
April 21, 1876
Age at death
53
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickey24,715
Opponents16,085
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, Oliver Dickey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dickey's biggest single-election total was 14,993 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9. Dickey's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9, decided by 2,311 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 9 or all 1870 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Oliver Dickey received?

Oliver Dickey has received 24,715 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Oliver Dickey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,72256.74%A K Witmer
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,99363.35%Hiram B Swarr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000315) and Wikidata (Q7087628). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oliver Dickey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oliver-dickey. 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.