William Hartzell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1930
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hartzell97,707
Opponents172,521
6
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1930, William Hartzell ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Hartzell's biggest single-election total was 29,768 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14.

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How many votes has William Hartzell received?

William Hartzell has received 97,707 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

William Hartzell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseIllinoisLost27,59243.14%John Allen (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseIllinoisLost29,76835.67%John Allen (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10%George Smith
George O Robinson

John C McReynolds

N B Thistlewood
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisLost15,07447.25%John Thomas (head-to-head)
Sampson D Poor

George O Rumbald

J M Burkhart
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisLost15,14645.87%John Thomas (head-to-head)
A B Robertson
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10,12648.15%E T Rev Hays
A C Baker
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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.