William Oliver

U.S. Representative
Born
May 23, 1867
Died
May 27, 1948
Age at death
81
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914–1926
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oliver15,264
Opponents2,220
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1926, William Oliver ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Oliver's biggest single-election total was 8,539 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6. Oliver's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6, decided by 3,942 votes.

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How many votes has William Oliver received?

William Oliver has received 15,264 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Oliver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseAlabamaWon3,98498.96%C M Ayres
1918U.S. HouseAlabamaWon2,741100%
1914U.S. HouseAlabamaWon8,53979.68%Samuel L Studdard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000077) and Wikidata (Q2577941). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Oliver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-oliver. 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.