Matthews

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1910–1916
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matthews17,247
Opponents93,880
3
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1916, Matthews ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Matthews's biggest single-election total was 13,625 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 9.

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How many votes has Matthews received?

Matthews has received 17,247 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Matthews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost13,62544.57%Richard Parker
Wherett

John Berryman
1912U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost2,0666.09%William Tuttle (head-to-head)
Runyon (head-to-head)

Ennis

Addison Ely

Sandberg
1910U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,5563.34%William Tuttle (head-to-head)
Runyon (head-to-head)

Hedges

Reese
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthews: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthews-new-jersey. Accessed [date].

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.