William Hull

U.S. Representative
Born
January 13, 1866
Died
May 30, 1942
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922–1930
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hull215,402
Opponents158,609
5
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1930, William Hull ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Hull's biggest single-election total was 59,190 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16. Hull's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16, decided by 3,880 votes.

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How many votes has William Hull received?

William Hull has received 215,402 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

William Hull’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseIllinoisWon36,57252.78%James Carr
John Gardiner
1928U.S. HouseIllinoisWon59,19061.11%George H Rinkenberger
1926U.S. HouseIllinoisWon37,17063.32%Carl M Behrman
1924U.S. HouseIllinoisWon43,09855.41%Charles C Hatcher
James Lofthouse (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseIllinoisWon39,37255.16%William T Black
James Lofthouse (head-to-head)

Perry H Smith Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000946) and Wikidata (Q8008255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hull: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hull. 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.