William Stephens

U.S. Representative
Born
December 26, 1859
Died
April 25, 1944
Age at death
84
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1910–1914
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stephens124,213
Opponents134,431
3
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1914, William Stephens ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Stephens's biggest single-election total was 44,141 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in California's District 10.

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How many votes has William Stephens received?

William Stephens has received 124,213 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Stephens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon44,14138.4%H Z Osborne
Nathan Newby

Ralph L Criswell

H Clay Needham
1912U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon43,63753.44%George Ringo
F F Wheeler

Emory D Martindale
1910U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon36,43558.69%Lorin A Handley
Charles J Williams

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000861) and Wikidata (Q880618). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Stephens: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-stephens-california. 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.