Woolen

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woolen14,570
Opponents15,280
1
Elections run

Woolen, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4 to Leonidas Sexton, receiving 14,570 votes (48.81%).

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How many votes has Woolen received?

Woolen has received 14,570 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Woolen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIndianaLost14,57048.81%Leonidas Sexton
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