William W Jacobs

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jacobs20,006
Opponents22,600
1
Elections run

William W Jacobs, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19 to Joseph Crowley, receiving 20,006 votes (46.96%).

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How many votes has William W Jacobs received?

William W Jacobs has received 20,006 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William W Jacobs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIllinoisLost20,00646.96%Joseph Crowley
Dixon T Harbison

Perry H Smith Jr.
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