William Hinrichsen

U.S. Representative
Born
May 27, 1850
Died
December 18, 1907
Age at death
57
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hinrichsen26,615
Opponents20,935
1
Elections run

William Hinrichsen (1850–1907), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16 with 26,615 votes (55.97%), defeating John Rinaker and M M Cooper.

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How many votes has William Hinrichsen received?

William Hinrichsen has received 26,615 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Hinrichsen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon26,61555.97%John Rinaker
M M Cooper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000637) and Wikidata (Q7870923). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.