William Wilson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 3, 1843
- Died
- October 17, 1900
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1882–1894
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson130,895
Opponents130,437
7
Elections run
Between 1882 and 1894, William Wilson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 21,807 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2. Wilson's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2, decided by 10 votes.
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How many votes has William Wilson received?
William Wilson has received 130,895 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Lost | 21,39747.3% | Alston Dayton J T Janney William C Clayton |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 21,80750.19% | J N Wisner (head-to-head) N W Fitzgerald D J Gibson |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 20,43952.45% | George Hourian Aaron Baker J M Harr |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 20,46850.11% | W H H Flick (head-to-head) Frank Burt Spencer W Sturm W H Sanford |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 17,11249.87% | W H H Flick (head-to-head) John T Siler A C Minear |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 18,26652.18% | P B Reynolds J N Wisner (head-to-head) John Ferrin |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 11,40648.51% | John W Mason B M Kitchen A L Haniess John B Hogue D B Serca D Farnsworth Peter Martin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000623) and Wikidata (Q376232). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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