William Stratton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 26, 1914
- Died
- March 2, 2001
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1940–1946
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stratton4.0M
Opponents7.5M
2
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1946, William Stratton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Stratton's biggest single-election total was 2,050,493 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district.
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How many votes has William Stratton received?
William Stratton has received 3,957,210 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 1,906,71755.13% | James Carr Emily Taft Douglas |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 2,050,49325.69% | Stephen Day Perry H Smith Jr. Walter J Orlikoski Harry Fleischman Lee S Gregory James Wilson Lena Duell Vincent |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000998) and Wikidata (Q734810). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Stratton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-stratton-illinois. Accessed [date].