William Blackstone

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blackstone338
Opponents8,477
1
Elections run

William Blackstone, an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12 to Samuel Vinton, receiving 338 votes (3.83%).

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How many votes has William Blackstone received?

William Blackstone has received 338 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Blackstone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseOhioLost3383.83%Samuel Vinton
George L Case

Jonathan Morris

A Cushing
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