William J Kershaw

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908–1930
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kershaw67,377
Opponents189,776
5
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1930, William J Kershaw ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Kershaw's biggest single-election total was 28,956 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4.

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How many votes has William J Kershaw received?

William J Kershaw has received 67,377 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

William J Kershaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseWisconsinLost8,87115.46%John Schafer (head-to-head)
William F Quick

Jos A Hansen

John Kasun
1928U.S. HouseWisconsinLost28,95633.86%John Schafer (head-to-head)
Walter Polakowski
1926U.S. HouseWisconsinLost7,09916.77%John Schafer (head-to-head)
Edmund T Melms (head-to-head)
1910U.S. HouseWisconsinLost8,08125.07%William Cary (head-to-head)
W R Gaylord

Jas H Skinner
1908U.S. HouseWisconsinLost14,37036.23%William Cary (head-to-head)
Edmund T Melms (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William J Kershaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-j-kershaw. 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.