Sylvester S Downer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downer10,660
Opponents14,047
1
Elections run

Sylvester S Downer, a Republican politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district to Charles Evans, receiving 10,660 votes (43.15%).

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How many votes has Sylvester S Downer received?

Sylvester S Downer has received 10,660 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Sylvester S Downer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNevadaLost10,66043.15%Charles Evans
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