R J Monaghan, U.S. House candidate

R J Monaghan

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 24, 1822
Died
June 29, 1895
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868–1880
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Monaghan21,328
Opponents31,139
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1880, R J Monaghan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Monaghan's biggest single-election total was 11,847 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6.

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How many votes has R J Monaghan received?

R J Monaghan has received 21,328 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

R J Monaghan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,84739.21%William Ward
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost9,48142.61%Washington Townsend
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q123309860). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “R J Monaghan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/r-j-monaghan. 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.