William H Carlson, U.S. House candidate

William H Carlson

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 11, 1864
Died
July 7, 1937
Age at death
73
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carlson2,139
Opponents38,924
1
Elections run

William H Carlson (1864–1937), an Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in California's District 7 to Curtis Castle, receiving 2,139 votes (5.21%).

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How many votes has William H Carlson received?

William H Carlson has received 2,139 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William H Carlson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,1395.21%Curtis Castle
William Bowers

J W Webb
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8010353). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William H Carlson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-h-carlson. 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.