Lame

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lame337
Opponents30,051
1
Elections run

Lame, a Prohibition politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 to Henry Bingham, receiving 337 votes (1.11%).

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How many votes has Lame received?

Lame has received 337 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lame’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3371.11%Henry Bingham
Ryan
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