A Belknap, U.S. House candidate

A Belknap

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 19, 1841
Died
June 22, 1889
Age at death
48
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Belknap12,251
Opponents24,094
1
Elections run

A Belknap (1841–1889), a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in Texas's District 10 to Joseph Sayers, receiving 12,251 votes (33.7%).

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How many votes has A Belknap received?

A Belknap has received 12,251 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

A Belknap’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseTexasLost12,25133.7%Joseph Sayers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q124344308). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “A Belknap: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/a-belknap. 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.