Howard W Cavanagh

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cavanagh12,119
Opponents20,843
1
Elections run

Howard W Cavanagh, a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3 to John Smith, receiving 12,119 votes (36.77%).

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How many votes has Howard W Cavanagh received?

Howard W Cavanagh has received 12,119 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Howard W Cavanagh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseMichiganLost12,11936.77%John Smith
Will H Resseguie

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