William Hadley, U.S. House candidate

William Hadley

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 15, 1847
Died
April 25, 1901
Age at death
53
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hadley20,599
Opponents22,829
1
Elections run

William Hadley (1847–1901), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18 to Thomas Jett, receiving 20,599 votes (47.43%).

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How many votes has William Hadley received?

William Hadley has received 20,599 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Hadley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost20,59947.43%Thomas Jett
Frank H Ashcraft
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000009) and Wikidata (Q8008825). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hadley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hadley. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.