W. E. Purcell

U.S. Senate candidate

Home state: North Dakota
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1914

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Purcell29,640

Opponents57,670

Elections run

W. E. Purcell, a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1914 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota to Asle J. Gronna, receiving 29,640 votes (33.95%).

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How many votes has W. E. Purcell received?

W. E. Purcell has received 29,640 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W. E. Purcell’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1914	U.S. SenateNorth Dakota	Lost	29,64033.95%	Asle J. Gronna W. H. Brown Sever Scrumgard

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