William L Gordon

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon567
Opponents29,465
1
Elections run

William L Gordon, a Prohibition politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 to William Ellis, receiving 567 votes (1.89%).

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How many votes has William L Gordon received?

William L Gordon has received 567 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William L Gordon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseKentuckyLost5671.89%William Ellis
George W Jolly
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