William W Newman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
Green
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newman4,172
Opponents5,787
1
Elections run

William W Newman, a Green politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3 to Joseph Johnston, receiving 4,172 votes (41.89%).

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How many votes has William W Newman received?

William W Newman has received 4,172 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William W Newman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseVirginiaLost4,17241.89%Joseph Johnston
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