William Springer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 30, 1836
- Died
- December 4, 1903
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1892
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Springer179,811
Opponents165,734
10
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1892, William Springer ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Springer's biggest single-election total was 22,954 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 13. Springer's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 13, decided by 980 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 13, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 12, or all 1892 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Springer received?
William Springer has received 179,811 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,95452.14% | Charles P Kane Andrew H Harnly Hy M Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 20,95154.34% | Jesse Hanon Robert H Patton Duncan Stewart |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,36451.36% | Charles Kerr Lafe Swing John Alsberry Joseph M McCollough Henry Freitag Ed Lane |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,43349.45% | James A Connelly Uniah M Brawder Philip N Minier |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 20,80853.14% | James M Taylor George P Harrington Thomas S Knoles |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,36054.41% | Dietrich Smith Hy M Miller (head-to-head) E A Rosher J Lindsey |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,37651.57% | Isaac L Morrison Hy M Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,54247.69% | Rufus M Cook John Mathers |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,40055.84% | David L Phillips |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 10,62348.14% | Andrew Simpson Edward Turner |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000757) and Wikidata (Q6799284). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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