William Rowan

U.S. Representative
Born
November 24, 1882
Died
May 31, 1961
Age at death
78
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942–1944
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rowan296,158
Opponents245,131
2
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1944, William Rowan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rowan's biggest single-election total was 186,089 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Rowan's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 3,517 votes.

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How many votes has William Rowan received?

William Rowan has received 296,158 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Rowan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon186,08957.32%Thomas J Downs (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisWon110,06950.81%Thomas J Downs (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000473) and Wikidata (Q4320593). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Rowan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-rowan. 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.