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
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 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 July 28, 2026.