Young

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: socialist
On the ballot: 1888–1972

Career timeline

1888Rep 1892Rep 1900Rep 1900Rep 1900Rep 1918Rep

1918Rep 1922Rep 1922Rep 1924Rep 1924Rep 1932Rep

1964Rep 1968Rep 1972Rep

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Young216,280

Opponents921,901

Elections run

Between 1888 and 1972, Young ran in 15 U.S. House elections, losing all 15. Young's biggest single-election total was 71,519 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 21, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 27, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 19.

How many votes has Young received?

Young has received 216,280 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–15.

Election history

Young’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1972	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	63,81237.98%	John H. Dent (head-to-head)
1968	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	55,0990.54%	John H. Dent (head-to-head)
1964	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	71,51937.27%	James Fulton
1932	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	2,5552.51%	Isaac Doutrich Carl K Deen B E P Prugh
1924	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	1,8992.28%	Henry Watson (head-to-head) C William Freed (head-to-head) Anna Vanskite Julian P Hickok
1924	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	6670.91%	Joshua Swartz Frank Sites (head-to-head)
1922	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	7581.46%	Henry Watson (head-to-head) C William Freed (head-to-head) Charles N Rambo
1922	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	9731.55%	Frank Sites (head-to-head) Aaron S Kreider
1918	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	6071.66%	Henry Watson (head-to-head) Grim Theodore Koons
1918	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	8074.73%	Louis McFadden A M Cornell William Shellenberger
1900	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	20%	Henry Bingham Michael Francis Doyle Isaac A Ramsey W O Cotton Thos Fitzpatrick
1900	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	10%	Robert Adams William E Hooper R H Hinckley John Cadwaller
1900	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	20%	Edward Morrell Samuel R Carter James B Benson Burns D L Monroe John R Root John W Slayton Edward Kuppinger
1892	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	6781.75%	Frank Beltzhoover Ross
1888	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	16,90143.35%	Levi Maish Knauss

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/young-pennsylvania. 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.