Mathews

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
populist
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathews81
Opponents18,748
1
Elections run

Mathews, a Populist politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 to Warren Arnold, receiving 81 votes (0.43%).

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How many votes has Mathews received?

Mathews has received 81 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mathews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost810.43%Warren Arnold
Garvin

Jordan

Mulligan
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.