Whiteside Hunter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 25, 1841
- Died
- November 2, 1917
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1886–1896
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunter64,878
Opponents67,108
4
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1896, Whiteside Hunter ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Hunter's biggest single-election total was 19,324 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3. Hunter's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3, decided by 901 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 3 or all 1896 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Whiteside Hunter received?
Whiteside Hunter has received 64,878 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 19,32448.68% | John Rhea R W Va'Hn C W Milliken |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 16,54549.68% | C U McElroy (head-to-head) Carroll Larkins |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 15,63047.14% | Isaac Goodnight Eugene Underwood |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 13,37951.8% | John S Rhea John Halsell C U McElroy (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000989) and Wikidata (Q1280300). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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