James Williams
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 27, 1850
- Died
- November 8, 1923
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1904
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams112,753
Opponents109,985
6
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1904, James Williams ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Williams's biggest single-election total was 21,976 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20. Williams's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24, decided by 252 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 24, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 20, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 19.
How many votes has James Williams received?
James Williams has received 112,753 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 18,66446.05% | Pleasant Chapman W A Morgan Edward Turner |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,97149.45% | Fletcher H Chapman William S Morris A C Vantine |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,97651.75% | Alexander M Funkhouser W H Hughes |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,32151.51% | E B Green Theodore G Risley William Bedall |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,41149.81% | Norman H Moss Joseph H Crasno J D Hooker |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,41056.39% | George W Pillow James Wilson J P Stelle Joseph H Crosroe |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000508) and Wikidata (Q6141762). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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