Gentry

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1918
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gentry43,306
Opponents46,776
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1918, Gentry ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Gentry's biggest single-election total was 16,255 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 8.

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How many votes has Gentry received?

Gentry has received 43,306 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Gentry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseMissouriLost13,13349.64%William Nelson
1916U.S. HouseMissouriLost16,25548.01%Dorsey Shackleford (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseMissouriLost13,91846.75%Dorsey Shackleford (head-to-head)
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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.