William Doolittle
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 6, 1848
- Died
- February 26, 1914
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1892–1896
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Doolittle109,611
Opponents397,157
3
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1896, William Doolittle ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Doolittle's biggest single-election total was 38,196 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Washington's at-large district. Doolittle's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Washington's at-large district, decided by 27 votes.
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How many votes has William Doolittle received?
William Doolittle has received 109,611 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseWashington | Lost | 38,19621.11% | James Lewis William Jones Samuel Hyde (head-to-head) C A Salyer Martin Olsen C E Mix |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 35,98123.56% | Samuel Hyde (head-to-head) W P C Adams J C Vanpatten B F Heuston N T Caton W W Vandusen B F Brown Lawrence E Doyle |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 35,43420.45% | John Wilson Carroll James A Munday M F Knox J C Vanpatton D E Newberry A C Dickinson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000430) and Wikidata (Q2579046). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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