A G Watkins

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 5, 1818
Died
November 9, 1895
Age at death
77
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1853–1878
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watkins11,155
Opponents20,460
2
Elections run

Between 1853 and 1878, A G Watkins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Watkins's biggest single-election total was 7,167 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2.

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How many votes has A G Watkins received?

A G Watkins has received 11,155 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

A G Watkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseTennesseeLost7,16742.88%Leonidas Houk
1853U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,98826.77%Brookins Campbell
Nathaniel Taylor
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