William Prentiss

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1888
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Prentiss32,264
Opponents37,717
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1888, William Prentiss ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Prentiss's biggest single-election total was 17,580 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11.

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How many votes has William Prentiss received?

William Prentiss has received 32,264 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Prentiss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost17,58045.84%William Gest
Joseph W McIntosh

J O Anderson

W W Berry

Cad Chirchill

R J Cabeen
1860U.S. HouseIllinoisLost14,68446.39%William Richardson
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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.