John W Atwater, U.S. House candidate

John W Atwater

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 27, 1840
Died
July 4, 1910
Age at death
69
Home state
North Carolina
Party
populist
On the ballot
1902
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atwater2,105
Opponents14,588
1
Elections run

John W Atwater (1840–1910), a Populist politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1902 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 to Edward Pou, receiving 2,105 votes (12.61%).

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How many votes has John W Atwater received?

John W Atwater has received 2,105 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John W Atwater’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,10512.61%Edward Pou
Thomas L Banks

Alvin Betts

A H Jones
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