William P Olmstead

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1904
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olmstead856
Opponents48,130
1
Elections run

William P Olmstead, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7 to Philip Knopf, receiving 856 votes (1.75%).

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How many votes has William P Olmstead received?

William P Olmstead has received 856 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William P Olmstead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8561.75%Philip Knopf
M D Foster

George Koop
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