William M Springer, U.S. House candidate

William M Springer

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 30, 1836
Died
December 4, 1903
Age at death
67
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Springer17,503
Opponents23,163
1
Elections run

William M Springer (1836–1903), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 to James Connolly, receiving 17,503 votes (43.04%).

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How many votes has William M Springer received?

William M Springer has received 17,503 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William M Springer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisLost17,50343.04%James Connolly
James A Crawford

Perry H Smith Jr.
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