J L Whittle

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
populist
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whittle10,409
Opponents18,190
1
Elections run

J L Whittle, a Populist politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4 to John Sheppard, receiving 10,409 votes (36.4%).

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How many votes has J L Whittle received?

J L Whittle has received 10,409 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J L Whittle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseTexasLost10,40936.4%John Sheppard
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