William Rucker
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 1, 1855
- Died
- May 30, 1936
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1898–1920
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rucker279,116
Opponents188,348
12
Elections run
Between 1898 and 1920, William Rucker ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Rucker's biggest single-election total was 38,771 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2. Rucker's closest win came in the 1904 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2, decided by 3,043 votes.
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How many votes has William Rucker received?
William Rucker has received 279,116 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 38,77152.7% | Beazell (head-to-head) Anderson |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 19,76998.7% | Cox McVay |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 24,96457.71% | Pickett Hill |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 22,24398.67% | Isaacs |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 22,78657.33% | Haley (head-to-head) Williams Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,09055.63% | Haley (head-to-head) Tobey Campbell (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 23,26355.56% | Haley (head-to-head) McAllister Brownfield |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 20,73256.66% | Beazell (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,63953.77% | Hudson |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 18,04557.58% | Schmitz |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 25,04657.4% | Irwin (head-to-head) |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 20,76856.28% | Irwin (head-to-head) Tudor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000494) and Wikidata (Q388297). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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