J W Claypool

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Claypool547
Opponents28,917
1
Elections run

J W Claypool, a Prohibition politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3 to Charles Snyder, receiving 547 votes (1.86%).

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How many votes has J W Claypool received?

J W Claypool has received 547 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J W Claypool’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost5471.86%Charles Snyder
James H Brown
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