Stevenson Archer

U.S. Representative
Born
February 28, 1827
Died
August 2, 1898
Age at death
71
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1872
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Archer44,975
Opponents29,175
4
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1872, Stevenson Archer ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Archer's biggest single-election total was 14,622 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2. Archer's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 288 votes.

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How many votes has Stevenson Archer received?

Stevenson Archer has received 44,975 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Stevenson Archer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseMarylandWon10,59150.69%Hancock
1870U.S. HouseMarylandWon14,62264.46%Marine
1868U.S. HouseMarylandWon12,67168.61%John T Ensor
1866U.S. HouseMarylandWon7,09158.58%John Thomas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000274) and Wikidata (Q724833). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stevenson Archer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stevenson-archer-maryland. 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.