William T Shaw

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1884–1900
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shaw16,753
Opponents120,078
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1900, William T Shaw ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Shaw's biggest single-election total was 15,241 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 10, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 2, or all 1900 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William T Shaw received?

William T Shaw has received 16,753 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William T Shaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseIowaLost8991.55%James Conner
Robert F Dale
1898U.S. HouseIowaLost6131.4%Jonathan Dolliver
Albert Raney Anderson

A Norelius
1884U.S. HouseIowaLost15,24143.58%Jeremiah Murphy
A F Palmer
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William T Shaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-t-shaw. 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.