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
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 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 July 28, 2026.