William Calkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 18, 1842
- Died
- January 29, 1894
- Age at death
- 51
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1876–1882
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calkins68,776
Opponents73,018
4
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1882, William Calkins ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Calkins's biggest single-election total was 17,981 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 13. Calkins's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 13, decided by 391 votes.
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How many votes has William Calkins received?
William Calkins has received 68,776 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 17,47847.87% | Winterbotham Benjamin Shively |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 17,98149.15% | McDonald Carter |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 15,36545.16% | Morgan H Weir Skinner |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 17,95251.77% | William Haymond Majors |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000048) and Wikidata (Q2579036). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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