William Calderhead
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 26, 1844
- Died
- December 18, 1928
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1908
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calderhead159,229
Opponents136,229
8
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1908, William Calderhead ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Calderhead's biggest single-election total was 22,436 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5. Calderhead's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5, decided by 2,483 votes.
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How many votes has William Calderhead received?
William Calderhead has received 159,229 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 21,09351.56% | R A Lovitt W L Nixon J A Eaton |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 18,18354.09% | Hugh Alexander George F Hibner |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 22,07665.12% | John A Flack |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 18,92156.52% | Andrew Sherer Gus Eckwall |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 22,43653.87% | W D Vincent (head-to-head) |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 18,99153.5% | W D Vincent (head-to-head) |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseKansas | Lost | 19,10149.18% | William Vincent |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 18,42849.05% | John Davis C W Brandenburg F M Durkee |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000026) and Wikidata (Q1281241). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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