William Sears
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 4, 1874
- Died
- March 30, 1944
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1914–1932
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sears318,298
Opponents210,162
9
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1932, William Sears ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 1. Sears's biggest single-election total was 186,284 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Florida's at-large district. Sears's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Florida's District 4, decided by 7,924 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Florida's at-large district, every U.S. House race in Florida's District 4, or all 1932 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Sears received?
William Sears has received 318,298 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 186,28475.24% | Glenn B Skipper H N Roth George Causon A G McArthur H A %dr< Day John T Alsop John L Lindsay Ruth Bryan Owen V J Penabad |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Lost | 20% | Ruth Owen W C Lawson (head-to-head) A W Gage |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 19,57873.6% | W C Lawson (head-to-head) E D Housholder H A Hubbard |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 25,31862.52% | G W Bingham Billy Parker |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 15,67882.28% | Howard W McCay L G Biggers Benjamin |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 38,35574.43% | C D Bowen Earl Hunt |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 10,401100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 14,74868.88% | D T Gerow A N Jackson |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 7,93499.82% | E Loomis Saintelmo W Acosta A D Lincoln T B Meeker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000211) and Wikidata (Q1612756). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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