William H Sears

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
national progressive
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sears15,532
Opponents44,267
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, William H Sears ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Sears's biggest single-election total was 10,619 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 9.

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How many votes has William H Sears received?

William H Sears has received 15,532 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William H Sears’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseMichiganLost4,91316.83%James McLaughlin (head-to-head)
Peter White

Charles Crabtree

Frederick B Waters

C Bunting
1912U.S. HouseMichiganLost10,61934.69%James McLaughlin (head-to-head)
Herman R Oconnor

George Coburn

George M Sprout
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William H Sears: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-h-sears. 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.