Wherett

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wherett1,923
Opponents28,648
1
Elections run

Wherett, a Socialist politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 9 to Richard Parker, receiving 1,923 votes (6.29%).

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How many votes has Wherett received?

Wherett has received 1,923 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Wherett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,9236.29%Richard Parker
Matthews

John Berryman
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wherett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/wherett. Accessed [date].

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.