Reader Clarke
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 18, 1812
- Died
- May 23, 1872
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1866
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke13,846
Opponents12,267
1
Elections run
Reader Clarke (1812–1872), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1866 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6 with 13,846 votes (53.02%), defeating William Howard.
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How many votes has Reader Clarke received?
Reader Clarke has received 13,846 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 13,84653.02% | William Howard |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000468) and Wikidata (Q7300432). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Reader Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/reader-clarke. Accessed [date].