Richard H Whitely

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitely11,696
Opponents13,645
1
Elections run

Richard H Whitely, a Republican politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2 to Nelson Tift, receiving 11,696 votes (46.15%).

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How many votes has Richard H Whitely received?

Richard H Whitely has received 11,696 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard H Whitely’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost11,69646.15%Nelson Tift
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