L I Purcell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purcell15,672
Opponents27,084
1
Elections run

L I Purcell, a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 1 to Burton French, receiving 15,672 votes (36.65%).

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How many votes has L I Purcell received?

L I Purcell has received 15,672 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

L I Purcell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseIdahoLost15,67236.65%Burton French
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