Bell

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell144
Opponents31,912
1
Elections run

Bell, a Prohibition politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 9 to James Clark, receiving 144 votes (0.45%).

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How many votes has Bell received?

Bell has received 144 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseMissouriLost1440.45%James Clark
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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.