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Philip Sheets

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheets12,276
Opponents18,982
1
Elections run

Philip Sheets, a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4 to Robert Gordon, receiving 12,276 votes (39.27%).

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How many votes has Philip Sheets received?

Philip Sheets has received 12,276 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Philip Sheets’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseOhioLost12,27639.27%Robert Gordon
William H Murphy
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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.