Emmet Seawell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seawell18,244
Opponents19,598
1
Elections run

Emmet Seawell, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in California's District 1 to John Barham, receiving 18,244 votes (48.2%).

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How many votes has Emmet Seawell received?

Emmet Seawell has received 18,244 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Emmet Seawell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost18,24448.2%John Barham
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