William Chalmers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 1, 1861
- Died
- October 1, 1944
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1920–1928
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chalmers277,127
Opponents211,612
5
Elections run
Between 1920 and 1928, William Chalmers ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Chalmers's biggest single-election total was 82,560 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9. Chalmers's closest win came in the 1924 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 6,350 votes.
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How many votes has William Chalmers received?
William Chalmers has received 277,127 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 82,56061.91% | Appleton B Clarke W H Stephenson |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 47,33164.48% | William D Davis George F Parrish Henry Price (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 54,79251.62% | Isaac Sherwood (head-to-head) Henry Price (head-to-head) John Kocinski |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 42,71248.66% | Isaac Sherwood (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 49,73256.47% | Isaac Sherwood (head-to-head) Karl E Paull |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000274) and Wikidata (Q8019765). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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