W Emery Lancaster

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lancaster22,410
Opponents30,236
1
Elections run

W Emery Lancaster, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15 to George Prince, receiving 22,410 votes (42.57%).

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How many votes has W Emery Lancaster received?

W Emery Lancaster has received 22,410 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W Emery Lancaster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseIllinoisLost22,41042.57%George Prince
William W Vose

Edward L Switzer
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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.