William Link

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1884
Died
September 23, 1950
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Link261,473
Opponents217,207
1
Elections run

William Link (1884–1950), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7 with 261,473 votes (54.62%), defeating Charles H Garland.

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How many votes has William Link received?

William Link has received 261,473 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Link’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon261,47354.62%Charles H Garland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000334) and Wikidata (Q8019803). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Link: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-link-illinois. 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.