William Ellis
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 23, 1850
- Died
- January 18, 1915
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1892–1908
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ellis111,043
Opponents107,191
5
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1908, William Ellis ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Ellis's biggest single-election total was 35,579 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 2. Ellis's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 2, decided by 378 votes.
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How many votes has William Ellis received?
William Ellis has received 111,043 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 35,57963.55% | John A Jeffrey G E Sanders H C Shaffer |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 28,31561.02% | Jas Harvey Graham A M Paul H W Stone |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 12,61730.38% | Martin Quinn H H Northup A S Bennett F McKercher |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 18,87547.89% | Joseph Waldrop James H Raley G M Miller |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 15,65744.87% | James H Slater John C Luce Cornelius J Bright |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000138) and Wikidata (Q2580310). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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