William J Boone

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Idaho
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1894–1898
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boone1,087
Opponents61,942
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1898, William J Boone ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Boone's biggest single-election total was 914 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in Idaho's at-large district.

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How many votes has William J Boone received?

William J Boone has received 1,087 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William J Boone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIdahoLost9142.34%Edgar Wilson (head-to-head)
Weldon B Heyburn

James Gunn (head-to-head)
1894U.S. HouseIdahoLost1730.72%Edgar Wilson (head-to-head)
James Gunn (head-to-head)

James M Ballentine
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William J Boone: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-j-boone. 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.