William Baker
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 29, 1831
- Died
- February 11, 1910
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- people's
- On the ballot
- 1890–1894
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker56,732
Opponents51,645
3
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1894, William Baker ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Baker's biggest single-election total was 20,749 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 6. Baker's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 6, decided by 194 votes.
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How many votes has William Baker received?
William Baker has received 56,732 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 16,58545.68% | Abram H Ellis Roscoe G Heard Ben Brewer (head-to-head) |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 19,39849.85% | H L Pestana Duane Freeman Ben Brewer (head-to-head) |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 20,74962.58% | Webb McNall Thomas Scott A D Gilkison Erastus Turner Lesh A S Wilson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000075) and Wikidata (Q2577957). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-baker-kansas. Accessed [date].