Skinner

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Skinner22,258
Opponents46,799
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, Skinner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Skinner's biggest single-election total was 17,006 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10.

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How many votes has Skinner received?

Skinner has received 22,258 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Skinner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIndianaLost17,00648.54%Mark Lindsey Demotte
Carr

Shultz
1878U.S. HouseIndianaLost5,25215.44%William Calkins
Morgan H Weir
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Skinner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/skinner. 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.