Weldon B Heyburn, U.S. House candidate

Weldon B Heyburn

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 23, 1852
Died
October 17, 1912
Age at death
60
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heyburn13,056
Opponents26,036
1
Elections run

Weldon B Heyburn (1852–1912), a Republican politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Idaho's at-large district to Edgar Wilson, receiving 13,056 votes (33.4%).

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How many votes has Weldon B Heyburn received?

Weldon B Heyburn has received 13,056 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Weldon B Heyburn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIdahoLost13,05633.4%Edgar Wilson
James Gunn

William J Boone
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2557493). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Weldon B Heyburn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/weldon-b-heyburn. 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.