William P Lea

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lea876
Opponents41,247
1
Elections run

William P Lea, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 to Ira Copley, receiving 876 votes (2.08%).

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How many votes has William P Lea received?

William P Lea has received 876 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William P Lea’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8762.08%Ira Copley
Thomas Riley

George B Murray
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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.