R Milton Speer, U.S. House candidate

R Milton Speer

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 8, 1838
Died
January 17, 1890
Age at death
51
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Speer16,130
Opponents16,847
1
Elections run

R Milton Speer (1838–1890), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18 to Horatio Fisher, receiving 16,130 votes (48.91%).

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How many votes has R Milton Speer received?

R Milton Speer has received 16,130 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

R Milton Speer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost16,13048.91%Horatio Fisher
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