William E Smythe

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smythe15,819
Opponents22,988
1
Elections run

William E Smythe, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1902 U.S. House election in California's District 8 to Milton Daniels, receiving 15,819 votes (40.76%).

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How many votes has William E Smythe received?

William E Smythe has received 15,819 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E Smythe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost15,81940.76%Milton Daniels
N A Richardson

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