B C Ritter, U.S. House candidate

B C Ritter

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 6, 1810
Died
October 1, 1880
Age at death
70
Home state
Kentucky
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1867
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritter1,155
Opponents11,738
1
Elections run

B C Ritter (1810–1880), a Conservative politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1867 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 to John Y Brown, receiving 1,155 votes (8.96%).

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How many votes has B C Ritter received?

B C Ritter has received 1,155 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

B C Ritter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1867U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,1558.96%John Y Brown
J D Smith
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