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  Populist
POLITICAL PARTY DETAILS
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AbbreviationPOP
Website
CountryUnited States
Established1984-00-00
Disbanded1996-00-00
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last EditedArthur - October 06, 2023 03:23pm
DescriptionSeveral entities to used the ballot label "Populist".

1) Various candidates of the People's Party (1887-1908) have been listed as Populist candidates

2) The Populist Party (1984-1996) was a right-wing political party of the 1980s. This political party attempted to gather the remnants of the old George Wallace parties into one national organization (unsuccessfully). [Link]

Since the early 90s, Various independent candidates have also used the name Populist without a connection to an organized party

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 25, 2003 12:00am General Defend Family Community, Country The Populist Party  Article Thomas Walker 

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MOST RECENT RACES
11/03/2020 KY District 02 Lewis Carter Lost 0.67% (-70.28%)
11/05/2018 US Prime Minister Donald J. Trump Lost 10.57% (-28.97%)
11/08/2016 US Prime Minister Donald J. Trump Lost 13.87% (-25.30%)
11/05/2013 New York City Council 22 Gerald Kann Lost 0.39% (-65.05%)
11/03/2009 New York City Council 22 Gerald Kann Lost 1.90% (-73.00%)
09/18/2007 Soda vs. Pop vs. Coke National Vote - Popular Pop Lost 38.40% (-4.07%)
02/14/2006 OC President Dave Trotter Lost 22.22% (-26.67%)
02/14/2006 OC Vice President Bob Heaney Lost 22.22% (-26.67%)
01/01/2006 OC President - POP Primary Dave Trotter Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
01/01/2006 OC Vice President - POP Primary Bob Heaney Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
01/01/2006 OC Vice President - POP Primary Sheep Farmer Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
05/17/2005 More uniform county and local election data entry Dave Jones Won 50.00% (+25.00%)
03/18/2005 OC NCAA Tournament Bracket Dave Jones Lost 4.79% (-3.48%)
12/27/2004 2004-2005 OCFL Championship - Playoffs Traficant's Tuffguys Lost 25.00% (-25.00%)
12/13/2004 2004-2005 OCFL Championship - Regular Season Traficant's Tuffguys Won 9.24% (-0.84%)
06/30/2004 Soda vs. Pop vs. Coke Canadian National Vote - Popular Pop Won 85.90% (+81.77%)
06/30/2004 Soda vs. Pop vs. Coke National Vote - Electoral Pop Lost 33.09% (-10.41%)
10/01/2003 Free State Election South Dakota Lost 1.26% (-28.28%)
04/21/2000 Lajitas Mayor Clyde Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
11/05/1996 WA District 25 Seat 1 Mark Downey Lost 2.32% (-49.58%)
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