Skinner

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854–1902
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Skinner16,732
Opponents46,034
3
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1902, Skinner ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Skinner's biggest single-election total was 11,519 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11.

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How many votes has Skinner received?

Skinner has received 16,732 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Skinner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,30017.11%William C Lovering
Charles A Gilday

Charles B Gaffney

Jeremiah Devine
1888U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost11,51939.74%Rodney Wallace
Cowell
1854U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost91310.53%Linus Comins
Samuel Walley
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Skinner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/skinner-massachusetts. 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.