William Phillips
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 14, 1824
- Died
- November 30, 1893
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1876
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phillips116,553
Opponents264,669
3
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1876, William Phillips ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Phillips's biggest single-election total was 67,114 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district. Phillips's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 1, decided by 8,864 votes.
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How many votes has William Phillips received?
William Phillips has received 116,553 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 29,35264.81% | Thomas P Fenlon Richard Wake J Wisebach |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 20,08760.15% | Marcus J Parrott Louis F Green |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 67,11422.18% | David Lowe Stephen Cobb Samuel A Riggs D P Mitchell T P Laughlin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000315) and Wikidata (Q2577735). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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