E P Watson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson5,000
Opponents17,724
1
Elections run

E P Watson, an Independent politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 5 to Samuel Peel, receiving 5,000 votes (22%).

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How many votes has E P Watson received?

E P Watson has received 5,000 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

E P Watson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseArkansasLost5,00022%Samuel Peel
John Gates
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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.