Gary W. Nelson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson20,475
Opponents145,614
1
Elections run

Gary W. Nelson, a Libertarian politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2 to Charles Wilson, receiving 20,475 votes (12.33%).

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How many votes has Gary W. Nelson received?

Gary W. Nelson has received 20,475 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gary W. Nelson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseTexasLost20,47512.33%Charles Wilson
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