Atwater

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atwater7,805
Opponents13,646
1
Elections run

Atwater, a Republican politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 3 to Harry Gandy, receiving 7,805 votes (36.39%).

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How many votes has Atwater received?

Atwater has received 7,805 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Atwater’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost7,80536.39%Harry Gandy
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