William Hess
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 13, 1898
- Died
- July 14, 1986
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1928–1958
14-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hess983,088
Opponents743,444
14
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1958, William Hess ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning all 14. Hess's biggest single-election total was 109,099 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2. Hess's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2, decided by 586 votes.
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How many votes has William Hess received?
William Hess has received 983,088 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 86,65654.73% | James O Bradley |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 109,09965.46% | James T Dewan |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 69,69558.38% | Earl T Wagner (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 90,41756.6% | Earl T Wagner (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 69,54352.65% | Earl T Wagner (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 67,06763.16% | William D Davis |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 78,18555.98% | Illion E Moore |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 53,08364.03% | Nicholas Bauer |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 77,76956.28% | James E Oconnell |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 61,48058.97% | Herbert S Bigelow |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 51,17155.1% | Benjamin F Miller |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 58,97150.74% | Ross J Alexander |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 46,34750.32% | William T Sawyer |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 63,60553.93% | James H Cleveland |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000550) and Wikidata (Q1280076). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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