William R Shelt

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shelt711
Opponents32,425
1
Elections run

William R Shelt, a Prohibition politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5 to George Cooper, receiving 711 votes (2.15%).

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How many votes has William R Shelt received?

William R Shelt has received 711 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William R Shelt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIndianaLost7112.15%George Cooper
John G Dunbar
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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.