William J Bossingham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bossingham48,876
Opponents94,565
1
Elections run

William J Bossingham, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 to Chauncey Reed, receiving 48,876 votes (34.07%).

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How many votes has William J Bossingham received?

William J Bossingham has received 48,876 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William J Bossingham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseIllinoisLost48,87634.07%Chauncey Reed
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