Reuben Bachman

U.S. Representative
Born
August 6, 1834
Died
September 19, 1911
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bachman16,678
Opponents11,758
1
Elections run

Reuben Bachman (1834–1911), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10 with 16,678 votes (58.65%), defeating A Brower Longaker and George W Whittaker.

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How many votes has Reuben Bachman received?

Reuben Bachman has received 16,678 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Reuben Bachman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,67858.65%A Brower Longaker
George W Whittaker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000011) and Wikidata (Q7317480). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.