Sobieski Ross

U.S. Representative
Born
May 16, 1828
Died
October 24, 1877
Age at death
49
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross27,701
Opponents23,958
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, Sobieski Ross ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ross's biggest single-election total was 17,041 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18. Ross's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 1,329 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18, or all 1874 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Sobieski Ross received?

Sobieski Ross has received 27,701 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Sobieski Ross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,66053.32%W W Early
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,04153.81%Andrew Sherwood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000454) and Wikidata (Q7550042). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sobieski Ross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sobieski-ross. 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.