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

William Chalmers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseOhioWon82,56061.91%Appleton B Clarke
W H Stephenson
1926U.S. HouseOhioWon47,33164.48%William D Davis
George F Parrish

Henry Price (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HouseOhioWon54,79251.62%Isaac Sherwood (head-to-head)
Henry Price (head-to-head)

John Kocinski
1922U.S. HouseOhioLost42,71248.66%Isaac Sherwood (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseOhioWon49,73256.47%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Chalmers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-chalmers. 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.