William A Pile, U.S. House candidate

William A Pile

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 11, 1829
Died
July 7, 1889
Age at death
60
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pile9,553
Opponents9,734
1
Elections run

William A Pile (1829–1889), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1 to Erastus Wells, receiving 9,553 votes (49.53%).

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How many votes has William A Pile received?

William A Pile has received 9,553 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William A Pile’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseMissouriLost9,55349.53%Erastus Wells
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