W J Shands

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
populist
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shands11,138
Opponents20,819
1
Elections run

W J Shands, a Populist politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8 to Samuel Lanham, receiving 11,138 votes (34.85%).

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How many votes has W J Shands received?

W J Shands has received 11,138 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W J Shands’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseTexasLost11,13834.85%Samuel Lanham
Arthur Springer
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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.