William Armstrong

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1824
Died
May 14, 1919
Age at death
94
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Armstrong16,760
Opponents14,732
1
Elections run

William Armstrong (1824–1919), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18 with 16,760 votes (53.22%), defeating Mackey.

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How many votes has William Armstrong received?

William Armstrong has received 16,760 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Armstrong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,76053.22%Mackey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000285) and Wikidata (Q8012224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Armstrong: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-armstrong-pennsylvania. 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.