William Williams
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 5, 1857
- Died
- September 13, 1921
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1898–1916
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams1.4M
Opponents5.4M
4
Elections run
Between 1898 and 1916, William Williams ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Williams's biggest single-election total was 556,040 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district. Williams's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16, decided by 4,661 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's at-large district, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 16, or all 1916 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Williams received?
William Williams has received 1,354,684 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 556,04021.01% | Joseph McCormick William Mason Joseph O Kosture J Louis Engdahl Walter F Huggins (head-to-head) W H * (head-to-head) Frank Hosking John Kowatzrk |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 375,46520.69% | Burnett Chiperfield Addison Davis Mark J Sullivan Harry L Heer George N Kreider D L Thomas (head-to-head) Carl Strover Frank E Herrick John A Shields W H * (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 401,49717.82% | Lawrence Stringer William E Mason Lawrence P Boyle B M Maxey Burnett M Chiperfield Walter F Huggins (head-to-head) D L Thomas (head-to-head) Walter H Harris James H Shaw Jas S Martin Joseph Fenyves |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,68254.6% | James H Danskin H J Wood Howard O Bliss |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000548) and Wikidata (Q7870829). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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