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

Reader Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseOhioWon13,84653.02%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].

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.