John H. Hoffecker
Almanac
Table:
Election results

Year

Office

Subject

Party

Votes

%

Opponent

Party

Votes

%

1886

Governor

John H. Hoffecker

Temperance

7,835

36%

Benjamin T. Biggs

Democratic

13,942

64%

1896

Governor

John H.. Hoffecker

Union Republican

11,014

31%

Ebe W. Tunnell
John C. Higgins

Democratic
Republican

15,507
7,154

44%
20%

1898

U.S. Representative

John H. Hoffecker

Republican

17,566

54%

L. Irving Handy

Democratic

15,053

46%

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