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J H Shelburne

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shelburne15,757
Opponents23,412
1
Elections run

J H Shelburne, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Texas's District 10 to Robert Hawley, receiving 15,757 votes (40.17%).

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How many votes has J H Shelburne received?

J H Shelburne has received 15,757 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J H Shelburne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseTexasLost15,75740.17%Robert Hawley
Noah Allen
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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.