William Voorhees

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Voorhees12,917
Opponents17,109
1
Elections run

William Voorhees, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14 to Jonathan Rowell, receiving 12,917 votes (43.02%).

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How many votes has William Voorhees received?

William Voorhees has received 12,917 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Voorhees’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisLost12,91743.02%Jonathan Rowell
William W Alder

Thomas T Haltaw

Virgil S Ruby
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