Frank B. Willis
★ Governor
- Born
- December 28, 1871
- Died
- March 30, 1928
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1918
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Willis1.6M
Opponents1.6M
3
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1918, Frank B. Willis ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Willis's biggest single-election total was 561,602 votes, in the 1916 governor election in Ohio. Willis's closest win came in the 1914 governor election in Ohio, decided by 29,270 votes.
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How many votes has Frank B. Willis received?
Frank B. Willis has received 1,559,135 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 474,45949.38% | James M. Cox (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 561,60247.83% | James M. Cox (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | GovernorOhio | Won | 523,07446.32% | James M. Cox (head-to-head) James Rudolph Garfield |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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