William Lathrop

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1825
Died
November 19, 1907
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lathrop13,241
Opponents14,140
1
Elections run

William Lathrop (1825–1907), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4 with 13,241 votes (48.36%), defeating V F Farnsworth and Stephen Hurlbut.

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How many votes has William Lathrop received?

William Lathrop has received 13,241 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Lathrop’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,24148.36%V F Farnsworth
Stephen Hurlbut
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000113) and Wikidata (Q8014331). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.