W A Poynter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Nebraska
Party
populist
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Poynter9,636
Opponents25,132
1
Elections run

W A Poynter, a Populist politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3 to George Meiklejohn, receiving 9,636 votes (27.72%).

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How many votes has W A Poynter received?

W A Poynter has received 9,636 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W A Poynter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNebraskaLost9,63627.72%George Meiklejohn
George F Keiper

F P Wigton
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