William Henry Thompson, Gubernatorial candidate

William Henry Thompson

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Nebraska
Party
People's Party
On the ballot
1902
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson91,116
Opponents96,471
1
Elections run

William Henry Thompson, a People's politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1902 governor election in Nebraska to John H. Mickey, receiving 91,116 votes (46.93%).

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How many votes has William Henry Thompson received?

William Henry Thompson has received 91,116 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Henry Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902GovernorNebraskaLost91,11646.93%John H. Mickey
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