William Mason
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 7, 1850
- Died
- June 16, 1921
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1886–1920
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mason2.6M
Opponents6.0M
6
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1920, William Mason ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Mason's biggest single-election total was 1,355,392 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district. Mason's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 2,376 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's at-large district, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 3, or all 1920 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Mason received?
William Mason has received 2,577,448 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 1,355,39232.77% | Richard Yates (head-to-head) William K Murphy C S Schneider F H Hall John Hubert Gifford Ernest Robert Weber Margaret Wintringer Harvey G Jones Henry Schilling Frank K Kuchenbecker Henry Neil |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 479,53326.98% | Richard Yates (head-to-head) Martin Williams M Cleary Harvey M Brooks Frank Watts Edward E Blake Charles Corson William Hartness Joseph Hamrle |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 687,19826.42% | Joseph McCormick William Williams Joseph O Kosture J Louis Engdahl Walter F Huggins W H * Frank Hosking John Kowatzrk |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 17,93345.67% | Allen C Durborrow J L Whitlock (head-to-head) |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,67150.76% | Milton R Freshwater Frank A Stauber Addison Davis |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 13,72166.23% | B W Goodhur J L Whitlock (head-to-head) James M Taylor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000228) and Wikidata (Q454990). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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