William E Thornton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
industrial
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thornton49
Opponents38,509
1
Elections run

William E Thornton, an Industrial politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1 to John Chipman, receiving 49 votes (0.13%).

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How many votes has William E Thornton received?

William E Thornton has received 49 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E Thornton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMichiganLost490.13%John Chipman
Albert J Baker

Caleb S Pitkin
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