O J Read

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Read702
Opponents29,011
1
Elections run

O J Read, a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 U.S. House election in Texas's District 7 to Nat Patton, receiving 702 votes (2.36%).

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How many votes has O J Read received?

O J Read has received 702 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

O J Read’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseTexasLost7022.36%Nat Patton
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