Nelson Matthews
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 14, 1852
- Died
- October 13, 1917
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1916
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matthews40,283
Opponents44,542
2
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1916, Nelson Matthews ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Matthews's biggest single-election total was 20,424 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5. Matthews's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 578 votes.
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How many votes has Nelson Matthews received?
Nelson Matthews has received 40,283 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 20,42447.19% | John Snook |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 19,85947.8% | Timothy Ansberry Curtis A Baxter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000254) and Wikidata (Q11706948). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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