J R Silver

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Silver749
Opponents47,931
1
Elections run

J R Silver, a Prohibition politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 4 to Charles Curtis, receiving 749 votes (1.54%).

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How many votes has J R Silver received?

J R Silver has received 749 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J R Silver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKansasLost7491.54%Charles Curtis
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