William Lorimer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 27, 1861
- Died
- September 13, 1934
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1908
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lorimer205,368
Opponents189,875
8
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1908, William Lorimer ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Lorimer's biggest single-election total was 35,045 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Lorimer's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6, decided by 985 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 2, or all 1908 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Lorimer received?
William Lorimer has received 205,368 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 32,54061.1% | H J Wood James A Jarvis Jno B Clark Willis D Casey |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,15355.41% | Edmund J Stack Walter F Huggins Edward E Blake |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,82450.83% | George P Gubbins Arthur Gourley R Edwards |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,54049.67% | Allan C Durborow H P Kuesch Eugene W Chafin |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 32,92147.15% | John Feely Nicholas Krump Raymond T Cookingham William H Barnigan |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 27,15152.07% | Larmon G Johnson H R Sherman Herman Glaser Thomas M Compropst Patrick C Haley |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 35,04554.33% | William P White (head-to-head) James Craigmile William P Crenshaw |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,19445.55% | John J Hanahan William P White (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000444) and Wikidata (Q503337). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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