Philemon Bliss

U.S. Representative
Born
July 28, 1813
Died
August 25, 1889
Age at death
76
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bliss19,202
Opponents13,658
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Philemon Bliss ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bliss's biggest single-election total was 10,414 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14. Bliss's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 2,747 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 14 or all 1856 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Philemon Bliss received?

Philemon Bliss has received 19,202 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Philemon Bliss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseOhioWon10,41457.76%Firestone
1854U.S. HouseOhioWon8,78859.26%Harvey Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000560) and Wikidata (Q7183012). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Philemon Bliss: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/philemon-bliss. 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.