John H Nye

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nye9,218
Opponents14,919
1
Elections run

John H Nye, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 to Joseph Washington, receiving 9,218 votes (38.19%).

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How many votes has John H Nye received?

John H Nye has received 9,218 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John H Nye’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseTennesseeLost9,21838.19%Joseph Washington
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