R H Yantis

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
populist
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yantis713
Opponents33,635
1
Elections run

R H Yantis, a Populist politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9 to Thomas Paynter, receiving 713 votes (2.08%).

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How many votes has R H Yantis received?

R H Yantis has received 713 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

R H Yantis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKentuckyLost7132.08%Thomas Paynter
John P McCartney

A H Ward
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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 July 28, 2026.