William R Netherton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Netherton779
Opponents39,130
1
Elections run

William R Netherton, a Prohibition politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12 to Morgan Williams, receiving 779 votes (1.95%).

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How many votes has William R Netherton received?

William R Netherton has received 779 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William R Netherton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7791.95%Morgan Williams
John M Garman

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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.