William W Root

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1888–1958
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Root3,106
Opponents350,978
4
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1958, William W Root ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Root's biggest single-election total was 2,251 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6.

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How many votes has William W Root received?

William W Root has received 3,106 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William W Root’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseMichiganLost1520.15%Robert P. Griffin
Jan B Vanderploeg
1954U.S. HouseMichiganLost2550.28%Ruth Thompson (head-to-head)
Theodore E A Engstrom

Anthony Tueling
1952U.S. HouseMichiganLost4480.38%Ruth Thompson (head-to-head)
John H Piercey
1888U.S. HouseMichiganLost2,2515.04%Mark Brewer
Orlando F Barnes

John M Potter
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William W Root: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-w-root. 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.