Robert Difenderfer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 7, 1849
- Died
- April 25, 1923
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1910–1912
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Difenderfer37,913
Opponents49,535
2
Elections run
Between 1910 and 1912, Robert Difenderfer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Difenderfer's biggest single-election total was 19,683 votes, in the 1910 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8. Difenderfer's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8, decided by 2,390 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Difenderfer received?
Robert Difenderfer has received 37,913 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 18,23038.19% | Oscar O Bean Thomas K Ober Jr. James C Hogan Sr. |
| 1910 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 19,68328.79% | Irving P Wanger Henry J Weisser |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000343) and Wikidata (Q7343979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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