William E Fountain

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fountain14,947
Opponents20,416
1
Elections run

William E Fountain, a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2 to George White, receiving 14,947 votes (42.14%).

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How many votes has William E Fountain received?

William E Fountain has received 14,947 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E Fountain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost14,94742.14%George White
James B Lloyd

B F Aycock

William H Kitchin
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