William Francis

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1860
Died
December 5, 1954
Age at death
94
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1912
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Francis32,299
Opponents37,788
2
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1912, William Francis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Francis's biggest single-election total was 16,568 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 16. Francis's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 16, decided by 408 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 16 or all 1912 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Francis received?

William Francis has received 32,299 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Francis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseOhioWon16,56845.64%Eber Hollingsworth (head-to-head)
Robert Carson
1910U.S. HouseOhioWon15,73146.56%Eber Hollingsworth (head-to-head)
Robert M Murray

William H Crawford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000337) and Wikidata (Q4020005). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Francis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-francis. 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.