John Clark Ridpath

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridpath24,925
Opponents25,290
1
Elections run

John Clark Ridpath, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5 to George Faris, receiving 24,925 votes (49.64%).

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How many votes has John Clark Ridpath received?

John Clark Ridpath has received 24,925 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Clark Ridpath’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIndianaLost24,92549.64%George Faris
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