Seth Shepard, U.S. House candidate

Seth Shepard

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 23, 1847
Died
December 3, 1917
Age at death
70
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shepard22,708
Opponents22,941
1
Elections run

Seth Shepard (1847–1917), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5 to George Jones, receiving 22,708 votes (49.74%).

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How many votes has Seth Shepard received?

Seth Shepard has received 22,708 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Seth Shepard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseTexasLost22,70849.74%George Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7456597). 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 July 28, 2026.