Philemon Beecher
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 19, 1776
- Died
- November 30, 1839
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816–1826
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beecher11,702
Opponents15,392
4
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1826, Philemon Beecher ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Beecher's biggest single-election total was 4,525 votes, in the 1818 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5. Beecher's closest win came in the 1816 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 82 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 9, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 5, or all 1826 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Philemon Beecher received?
Philemon Beecher has received 11,702 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 3,70861.25% | James E Mathews |
| 1822 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 1,99637.59% | James M Chambers Jr. Joseph A Sullivan William Trimble |
| 1818 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 4,52551.66% | John L Vance (head-to-head) James Kilbourn (head-to-head) |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 1,47321.13% | John L Vance (head-to-head) John G Cooper Foos Amor Smith Ludlow Lowry Slaughter Griswold James Kilbourn (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000306) and Wikidata (Q7183010). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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