Roswell Horr
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 26, 1830
- Died
- December 19, 1896
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1878–1884
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Horr65,913
Opponents75,935
4
Elections run
Between 1878 and 1884, Roswell Horr ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Horr's biggest single-election total was 21,224 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8. Horr's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8, decided by 954 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 8 or all 1884 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Roswell Horr received?
Roswell Horr has received 65,913 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Lost | 17,82446.39% | Timothy Tarsney Thomas Merrill Benjamin Coivin |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 14,87250.71% | Charles J Willet Benjamin Colvin |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 21,22448.33% | Tarsney Smith |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 11,99339.72% | Daniel Thompson Hoyt Fitzmaurice |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000794) and Wikidata (Q595159). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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