William F Kruse

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
SOCIALIST
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kruse13,038
Opponents184,881
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, William F Kruse ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Kruse's biggest single-election total was 9,937 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6.

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How many votes has William F Kruse received?

William F Kruse has received 13,038 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William F Kruse’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseIllinoisLost9,9377.12%John Gorman
James McAndrews (head-to-head)
1918U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3,1015.31%James McAndrews (head-to-head)
M D Foster
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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.