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R W Clendennin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clendennin10,025
Opponents13,172
1
Elections run

R W Clendennin, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 to William Shellenberger, receiving 10,025 votes (43.22%).

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How many votes has R W Clendennin received?

R W Clendennin has received 10,025 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

R W Clendennin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,02543.22%William Shellenberger
Emerson
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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.