William Bankhead
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 12, 1874
- Died
- September 15, 1940
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1916–1938
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bankhead171,391
Opponents85,523
11
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1938, William Bankhead ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Bankhead's biggest single-election total was 25,126 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7. Bankhead's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 10, decided by 1,278 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 7, every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 10, or all 1938 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Bankhead received?
William Bankhead has received 171,391 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 17,90371.3% | E M Reed |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 25,12672.96% | J B Weaver |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 22,00180.41% | J W Dodd |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 21,32273.47% | J B Sloan |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 14,38864.24% | Charles P Lunsford |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 15,13358.22% | John A Posey |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 11,39459.65% | W A McMurray (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 14,80363.17% | W A McMurray (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 15,46552.62% | W L Chenault B W Walker |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 5,765100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 8,09154.29% | N H Freeman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000113) and Wikidata (Q960737). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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