William Gordon

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1862
Died
January 16, 1942
Age at death
79
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912–1916
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon74,876
Opponents74,259
3
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1916, William Gordon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Gordon's biggest single-election total was 26,950 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20. Gordon's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20, decided by 6,191 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 20 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Gordon received?

William Gordon has received 74,876 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Gordon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseOhioWon26,95058.23%Eugene Quigley
John G Willert (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseOhioWon23,54155.65%James E Mathews
C E Ruthenberg

Frank G Carpenter
1912U.S. HouseOhioWon24,38540.27%Frank W Woods
Leonard Howland

John G Willert (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000317) and Wikidata (Q1028990). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Gordon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-gordon-ohio. 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.