William Knox
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 10, 1843
- Died
- September 21, 1914
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1900
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knox62,831
Opponents54,960
4
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1900, William Knox ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Knox's biggest single-election total was 17,835 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5. Knox's closest win came in the 1900 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5, decided by 421 votes.
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How many votes has William Knox received?
William Knox has received 62,831 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 15,88749.37% | Joseph J Flynn (head-to-head) Orion L Woodbury William S Searle Charles Franklin Jackman |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,73751.79% | Joseph J Flynn (head-to-head) |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 17,83560.73% | John H Harrington |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,37251.71% | George W Fifield Hiram W K Eastman Warren F Taylor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000299) and Wikidata (Q1435996). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Knox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-knox. Accessed [date].