Olin Welborn

★ U.S. Representative

Home state: Texas
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1880

1-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Welborn48,005

Opponents13,014

Elections run

Olin Welborn, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3 with 48,005 votes (78.65%), defeating J C Kirby.

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How many votes has Olin Welborn received?

Olin Welborn has received 48,005 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Olin Welborn’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1880	U.S. HouseTexas	Won	48,00578.65%	J C Kirby

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