William Rodenberg

★ U.S. Representative

Born: October 30, 1865
Died: September 10, 1937
Age at death: 71
Home state: Illinois
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1898–1920

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Rodenberg312,647

Opponents311,623

Elections run

Between 1898 and 1920, William Rodenberg ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 2. Rodenberg's biggest single-election total was 49,802 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 22. Rodenberg's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21, decided by 505 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 22, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 21, or all 1920 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Rodenberg received?

William Rodenberg has received 312,647 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–2.

Election history

William Rodenberg’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1920	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	49,80254.77%	Guy R McCasland Eugenio K Hayes Joseph H Maisch
1918	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	21,92551.28%	J Nick Perrin (head-to-head) M E Kirkpatrick (head-to-head)
1916	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	31,95850.4%	D H Mudge E G Galloway C F Steizel
1914	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	23,36246.45%	William Baltz (head-to-head) Charles F Stelzel M E Kirkpatrick (head-to-head) John Besse
1912	U.S. HouseIllinois	Lost	19,43836.58%	William Baltz (head-to-head) John T Nixon (head-to-head) William C Pierce Louis F Meek (head-to-head)
1910	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	23,02449.74%	Bruce A Campbell Henry Groeteka Louis F Meek (head-to-head)
1908	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	27,85850.21%	Charles A Karch John W Taunt Louis F Meek (head-to-head)
1906	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	23,13856.18%	James J McInerney Thomas H Arey Samuel D McKenny
1904	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	25,77053.49%	J Nick Perrin (head-to-head) John Wachter William B Minton Harry Bloemsma Diedrich Balster Lewis R Dudley
1902	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	21,10152.59%	Frederick J Kern (head-to-head) William W Cox Frank Rommerskirchen
1900	U.S. HouseIllinois	Lost	24,81048.81%	Frederick Kern Henry D East Gust A Jennings
1898	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	20,46149.12%	Frederick J Kern (head-to-head) William F Quellmalz John T Nixon (head-to-head) Gustav Surber

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000371) and Wikidata (Q8004038). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Rodenberg: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-rodenberg. Accessed [date].

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.