William M Grimes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grimes37
Opponents30,234
1
Elections run

William M Grimes, a Prohibition politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18 to Jonathan Updegraff, receiving 37 votes (0.12%).

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How many votes has William M Grimes received?

William M Grimes has received 37 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William M Grimes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseOhioLost370.12%Jonathan Updegraff
Daniel T Lawson

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