Welty McCullogh

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1847
Died
August 31, 1889
Age at death
41
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCullogh15,381
Opponents18,660
1
Elections run

Welty McCullogh (1847–1889), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21 with 15,381 votes (45.18%), defeating Donnelly and Rafferty and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Welty McCullogh received?

Welty McCullogh has received 15,381 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Welty McCullogh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,38145.18%Donnelly
Rafferty

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000394) and Wikidata (Q7982125). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.