William R Woods

U.S. Representative
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woods31,895
Opponents24,209
1
Elections run

William R Woods, a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1916 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10 with 31,895 votes (56.85%), defeating George E Hershman and Isaac S Wade and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has William R Woods received?

William R Woods has received 31,895 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William R Woods’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseIndianaWon31,89556.85%George E Hershman
Isaac S Wade

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Ervin S Whitemen
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