Willard Saulsbury, U.S. Senate candidate

Willard Saulsbury

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 17, 1861
Died
February 20, 1927
Age at death
65
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
Years in office
5 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Saulsbury20,113
Opponents21,939
1
Elections run

Willard Saulsbury (1861–1927), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Delaware to L. Heisler Ball, receiving 20,113 votes (47.83%).

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How many votes has Willard Saulsbury received?

Willard Saulsbury has received 20,113 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Willard Saulsbury’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. SenateDelawareLost20,11347.83%L. Heisler Ball
William H. Connor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000073) and Wikidata (Q1394349). 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 September 25, 2026.