William P. Dillingham, U.S. Senator

William P. Dillingham

U.S. Senator
Born
December 12, 1843
Died
July 12, 1923
Age at death
79
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1914
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dillingham83,659
Opponents47,075
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1914, William P. Dillingham ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning all 2. Dillingham's biggest single-election total was 48,522 votes, in the 1888 governor election in Vermont. Dillingham's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. Senate election in Vermont, decided by 8,361 votes.

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How many votes has William P. Dillingham received?

William P. Dillingham has received 83,659 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William P. Dillingham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. SenateVermontWon35,13756.05%Charles A. Prouty
James Canfield
1888GovernorVermontWon48,52269.9%Stephen C Shurtleff
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000347) and Wikidata (Q881697). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.