William Bland

U.S. Representative
Born
January 21, 1861
Died
January 15, 1928
Age at death
66
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bland109,354
Opponents98,672
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, William Bland ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bland's biggest single-election total was 77,793 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5. Bland's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5, decided by 13,021 votes.

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How many votes has William Bland received?

William Bland has received 109,354 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Bland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseMissouriLost77,79349.3%Edgar Ellis
E D Hodges

Brown
1918U.S. HouseMissouriWon31,56162.71%Reeves
Adams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000547) and Wikidata (Q1751828). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bland. 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.