William Breckinridge
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 28, 1837
- Died
- November 18, 1904
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1884–1894
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Breckinridge63,687
Opponents53,852
6
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1894, William Breckinridge ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Breckinridge's biggest single-election total was 18,920 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7. Breckinridge's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7, decided by 4,789 votes.
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How many votes has William Breckinridge received?
William Breckinridge has received 63,687 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 60.02% | William Owens George Denny Jr. James Finel Lewis S Johnstone (head-to-head) J Z Moore |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 16,58862.01% | T J Hardin Lewis S Johnstone (head-to-head) |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 7,14692.88% | Hiram Ford |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 18,92057.46% | A M Swope (head-to-head) Alfred Cobb |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 4,79199.67% | A M Swope (head-to-head) J F Cummins W C Owens J G Blaine |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 16,23693.22% | D W Lindsey |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000790) and Wikidata (Q2542900). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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