Pendleton

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849–1865
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pendleton8,346
Opponents14,691
3
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1865, Pendleton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Pendleton's biggest single-election total was 5,059 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10.

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How many votes has Pendleton received?

Pendleton has received 8,346 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Pendleton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseVirginiaLost90614.56%John S Barbour
Martin Meredith Lipscomb
1855U.S. HouseVirginiaLost5,05943.34%Zedekiah Kidwell
1849U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,38145.97%Jeremiah Morton
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pendleton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pendleton-virginia. 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.