W E Ledbetter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ledbetter48,971
Opponents60,381
1
Elections run

W E Ledbetter, a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 3 to Thomas Winter, receiving 48,971 votes (44.78%).

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How many votes has W E Ledbetter received?

W E Ledbetter has received 48,971 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W E Ledbetter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseKansasLost48,97144.78%Thomas Winter
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