William Linton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 4, 1856
Died
November 22, 1927
Age at death
71
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1896
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Linton54,134
Opponents53,035
3
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1896, William Linton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Linton's biggest single-election total was 20,158 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8. Linton's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8, decided by 1,525 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 8 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Linton received?

William Linton has received 54,134 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Linton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMichiganLost20,15848.99%Ferdinand Brucker
1894U.S. HouseMichiganWon16,56554.1%Rowland Connor
Poe R Crosby

Emery L Brewer
1892U.S. HouseMichiganWon17,41149.19%Henry M Youmins
Alfred F Cooley

Daniel Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000341) and Wikidata (Q2580480). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Linton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-linton. 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.