Philemon Herbert
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 1, 1825
- Died
- July 23, 1864
- Age at death
- 38
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herbert36,542
Opponents127,788
1
Elections run
Philemon Herbert (1825–1864), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in California's at-large district with 36,542 votes (22.18%), defeating James Denver and G W Bowie and 4 other candidates.
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How many votes has Philemon Herbert received?
Philemon Herbert has received 36,542 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 36,54222.18% | James Denver G W Bowie Cal Benham J Churchman James A McDougal Milton Latham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000526) and Wikidata (Q2085915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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