Louis William Oswald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oswald40,355
Opponents120,640
1
Elections run

Louis William Oswald, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 to Chauncey Reed, receiving 40,355 votes (25.07%).

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How many votes has Louis William Oswald received?

Louis William Oswald has received 40,355 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Louis William Oswald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisLost40,35525.07%Chauncey Reed
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