Oliver Snyder, U.S. House candidate

Oliver Snyder

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 13, 1833
Died
November 22, 1882
Age at death
49
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
Years in office
3 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snyder12,284
Opponents13,758
1
Elections run

Oliver Snyder (1833–1882), a Republican politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2 to M L Bell, receiving 12,284 votes (47.17%).

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How many votes has Oliver Snyder received?

Oliver Snyder has received 12,284 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Oliver Snyder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseArkansasLost12,28447.17%M L Bell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000671) and Wikidata (Q2020455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.