Willis Sears

U.S. Representative
Born
August 16, 1860
Died
June 1, 1949
Age at death
88
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922–1928
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sears150,702
Opponents123,179
4
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1928, Willis Sears ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Sears's biggest single-election total was 52,801 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2. Sears's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2, decided by 1,057 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 2 or all 1928 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Willis Sears received?

Willis Sears has received 150,702 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Willis Sears’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseNebraskaWon52,80156.04%Harry B Fleharty
1926U.S. HouseNebraskaWon33,21159.46%James E North
1924U.S. HouseNebraskaWon38,38255.47%William Jamieson V
Roy M Harrop (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseNebraskaWon26,30848.18%James H Hanley
Roy M Harrop (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000212) and Wikidata (Q1542678). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Willis Sears: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/willis-sears. 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.