J L Tennant

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1938
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tennant137
Opponents91,334
1
Elections run

J L Tennant, a Prohibition politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6 to Cassius Dowell, receiving 137 votes (0.15%).

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How many votes has J L Tennant received?

J L Tennant has received 137 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J L Tennant’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseIowaLost1370.15%Cassius Dowell
Hubert Utterback

A D Pugh

Hugh Fagan
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