William Bentley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bentley767
Opponents28,016
1
Elections run

William Bentley, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 to Lawrence McGann, receiving 767 votes (2.66%).

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How many votes has William Bentley received?

William Bentley has received 767 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Bentley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7672.66%Lawrence McGann
John G Schaar
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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.