William J Trout

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1894–1914
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trout3,876
Opponents121,883
3
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1914, William J Trout ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Trout's biggest single-election total was 2,225 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2.

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How many votes has William J Trout received?

William J Trout has received 3,876 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William J Trout’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseIndianaLost2,2254.59%William Cullop
Oscar E Bland

R P Wilson

George Scruggs
1898U.S. HouseIndianaLost1,3333.31%Robert Miers
William R Gardiner
1894U.S. HouseIndianaLost3180.86%Alexander Hardy
John Bretz

Elisha A Riggins
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William J Trout: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-j-trout. 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.