William Gilmer

U.S. Representative
Born
June 7, 1901
Died
June 9, 1954
Age at death
53
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilmer77,949
Opponents68,423
1
Elections run

William Gilmer (1901–1954), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 1 with 77,949 votes (53.25%), defeating George B Schwabe.

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How many votes has William Gilmer received?

William Gilmer has received 77,949 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Gilmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseOklahomaWon77,94953.25%George B Schwabe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000219) and Wikidata (Q1231705). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.