Willis Bailey

U.S. Representative
Born
October 12, 1854
Died
May 19, 1932
Age at death
77
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey147,691
Opponents133,452
1
Elections run

Willis Bailey (1854–1932), a Republican politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district with 147,691 votes (52.53%), defeating Jeremiah D Botkin and Allen Williams and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Willis Bailey received?

Willis Bailey has received 147,691 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Willis Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseKansasWon147,69152.53%Jeremiah D Botkin
Allen Williams

F E Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000051) and Wikidata (Q1494951). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.