William Silk

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1894–1906
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Silk975
Opponents60,035
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1906, William Silk ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Silk's biggest single-election total was 492 votes, in the 1906 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5.

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How many votes has William Silk received?

William Silk has received 975 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Silk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseMarylandLost4921.57%Sydney Mudd
Smith

John S Mathews
1894U.S. HouseMarylandLost4831.63%Charles Coffin
John Rogers

E Burchard
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Silk: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-silk. 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.