William Albert

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1816
Died
March 29, 1879
Age at death
62
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Albert11,405
Opponents10,300
1
Elections run

William Albert (1816–1879), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 with 11,405 votes (52.55%), defeating Merrick.

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How many votes has William Albert received?

William Albert has received 11,405 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Albert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseMarylandWon11,40552.55%Merrick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000074) and Wikidata (Q1778568). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Albert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-albert-maryland. 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.