William Arnold

U.S. Representative
Born
July 15, 1851
Died
March 20, 1906
Age at death
54
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold36,289
Opponents35,751
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, William Arnold ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Arnold's biggest single-election total was 19,295 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28.

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How many votes has William Arnold received?

William Arnold has received 36,289 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,29550.22%Spangler
William J Brennan
1894U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,99450.55%Aaron Williams
W H Watt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000299) and Wikidata (Q8006555). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Arnold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-arnold. 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.