Seward Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
November 7, 1870
Died
September 2, 1922
Age at death
51
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1916
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams47,727
Opponents64,976
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1916, Seward Williams ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Williams's biggest single-election total was 26,010 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14. Williams's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 1,378 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 14 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Seward Williams received?

Seward Williams has received 47,727 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Seward Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseOhioLost26,01042.97%Elsworth Bathrick
J Kent Hamilton
1914U.S. HouseOhioWon21,71741.62%E R Bathrick
Henry M Hagelbarger

C E Sheplin

Willis E Foltz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000535) and Wikidata (Q7458175). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Seward Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/seward-williams. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.