William H. Markham

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
December 13, 1888
Died
January 1, 1958
Age at death
69
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Markham81,302
Opponents661,251
1
Elections run

William H. Markham (1888–1958), a Republican politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin to Robert M. Lafollette Jr., receiving 81,302 votes (10.95%).

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How many votes has William H. Markham received?

William H. Markham has received 81,302 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William H. Markham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. SenateWisconsinLost81,30210.95%Robert M. Lafollette Jr.
David W. Emerson

Richard Koeppel

John Kasun
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q19974881). 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.