William Stark

U.S. Representative
Born
July 29, 1853
Died
November 11, 1922
Age at death
69
Home state
Nebraska
Party
fusion
On the ballot
1896–1902
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stark77,289
Opponents79,672
4
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1902, William Stark ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Stark's biggest single-election total was 21,032 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 4. Stark's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 4, decided by 527 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 4 or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Stark received?

William Stark has received 77,289 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Stark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseNebraskaLost16,83845.61%Edmund Hinshaw
Benjamin F Farley
1900U.S. HouseNebraskaWon21,03249.88%John D Pope
Paul C Burhaus
1898U.S. HouseNebraskaWon18,90450.71%E H Hinshaw
1896U.S. HouseNebraskaWon20,51550.54%Eugene Hainer
R E Dunphy

B Spurlock

William H Dech
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000811) and Wikidata (Q2579701). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Stark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-stark. 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.