William Hughes
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 3, 1872
- Died
- January 30, 1918
- Age at death
- 45
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1902–1910
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes134,598
Opponents132,229
5
Elections run
Between 1902 and 1910, William Hughes ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 29,516 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6.
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How many votes has William Hughes received?
William Hughes has received 134,598 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 29,45851.61% | McClave Hubschmitt Bordan Reed |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 29,51649.49% | Foxhall |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 25,43850.2% | Burke Deyoe Collingswood Frueh |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Lost | 26,10246.92% | Henry Allen W H Wyatt (head-to-head) Greenfel Tidaback Butterworth |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 24,08452.41% | William Barbour W H Wyatt (head-to-head) Robert H Richards Louis A Magnet |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000929) and Wikidata (Q2579376). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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