Bessie Garham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garham308
Opponents139,112
1
Elections run

Bessie Garham, a Prohibition politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 to Weden Oneal, receiving 308 votes (0.22%).

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How many votes has Bessie Garham received?

Bessie Garham has received 308 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bessie Garham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseKentuckyLost3080.22%Weden Oneal
Garland R Hubbard
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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.