Sedgwick Kistler

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1875
Died
April 28, 1952
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kistler523,338
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Sedgwick Kistler (1875–1952), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1930 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to James J. Davis, receiving 523,338 votes (25.61%).

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How many votes has Sedgwick Kistler received?

Sedgwick Kistler has received 523,338 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Sedgwick Kistler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. SenatePennsylvania · SpecialLost523,33825.61%James J. Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7445277). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sedgwick Kistler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sedgwick-kistler. 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.