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Stephen M Sparkman, U.S. Representative

Stephen M Sparkman

★ U.S. Representative
Born
July 29, 1849
Died
September 26, 1929
Age at death
80
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sparkman13,506
Opponents2,543
1
Elections run

Stephen M Sparkman (1849–1929), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in Florida's District 2 with 13,506 votes (84.14%), defeating E R Gunby.

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How many votes has Stephen M Sparkman received?

Stephen M Sparkman has received 13,506 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Stephen M Sparkman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseFloridaWon13,50684.14%E R Gunby
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