Witcher

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1878
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Witcher5,732
Opponents10,117
2
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1878, Witcher ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Witcher's biggest single-election total was 4,267 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5.

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How many votes has Witcher received?

Witcher has received 5,732 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Witcher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseVirginiaLost4,26733.28%George Cabell
William E Sims

Flournoy

E H Hill
1839U.S. HouseVirginiaLost1,46548.37%Walter Coles
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Witcher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/witcher. 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.