M L Bell

U.S. Representative
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell13,758
Opponents12,284
1
Elections run

M L Bell, a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2 with 13,758 votes (52.83%), defeating Oliver Snyder.

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How many votes has M L Bell received?

M L Bell has received 13,758 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

M L Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseArkansasWon13,75852.83%Oliver Snyder
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