William McKinley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 5, 1856
- Died
- December 7, 1926
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1904–1918
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKinley213,571
Opponents198,321
8
Elections run
Between 1904 and 1918, William McKinley ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. McKinley's biggest single-election total was 33,162 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19. McKinley's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19, decided by 3,848 votes.
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How many votes has William McKinley received?
William McKinley has received 213,571 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 26,25960.76% | Thomas B Jack O A Bishop |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 33,16252.65% | F R Dove C E Peebles (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 25,57650.96% | Charles Borchers (head-to-head) D L Thomas C E Peebles (head-to-head) F B Vermilion |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 20,64337.4% | Charles Borchers (head-to-head) John H Chadwick C E Peebles (head-to-head) Thomas C Eiler (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,10752.64% | Jas S Martin Thomas C Eiler (head-to-head) J W Easley |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 30,58852.91% | Fred B Hamill A C Baker Martin Williams |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,66252.73% | John W Yantis Theodore S Thompson |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 30,57456.9% | Adolph Sumerlin Joseph O Cunningham B G Degroot |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q456277). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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