William Wilson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 2, 1868
- Died
- July 22, 1942
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1902–1918
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson184,996
Opponents188,240
9
Elections run
Between 1902 and 1918, William Wilson ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 1. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 35,885 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3. Wilson's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 57 votes.
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How many votes has William Wilson received?
William Wilson has received 184,996 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 24,01152.92% | Fred J Crowley (head-to-head) Joseph A Ambros |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 35,88555.67% | J E McMahon John D Dobelman |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,51144.91% | Joseph E Pendergast Jno H Lewis Willis C Stone (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 14,13328.79% | George Gorman A M Simons John C Gibson William H Dietz |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,66144.94% | Fred J Crowley (head-to-head) William W Cox Chas G Kindred |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 24,97955.95% | Fred J Crowley (head-to-head) Charles F Woerner J O Anderson William H Wagner |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,13049.65% | Paul A Dratz Willis C Stone (head-to-head) James A Prout Frank S Regan |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,70961.68% | Willis C Stone (head-to-head) Edward Dierkes Edward I Ames |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 13,97753.53% | Perry H Smith Jr. Joshua Wanhope Freeborn D Brooke |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000624) and Wikidata (Q2580919). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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