0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Root16,006
Opponents51,230
4
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1882, Oliver H Root ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Root's biggest single-election total was 9,862 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6.
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How many votes has Oliver H Root received?
Oliver H Root has received 16,006 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 40.08% | John Carlisle (head-to-head) |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 9,86236.32% | John Carlisle (head-to-head) James Henderson |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 30.02% | Thomas Jones (head-to-head) Charles Eginton Overton P Hogan David Duncan Crit Hughes R C Hill |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 6,13730.35% | Thomas Jones (head-to-head) |
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