William Ashley

U.S. Representative
Home state
Missouri
Party
anti-bank
On the ballot
1832–1835
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashley22,323
Opponents39,212
2
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1835, William Ashley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ashley's biggest single-election total was 12,825 votes, in the 1835 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district. Ashley's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district, decided by 662 votes.

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How many votes has William Ashley received?

William Ashley has received 22,323 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Ashley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseMissouriWon12,82529.69%Albert Harrison
George F Strother

Birch
1832U.S. HouseMissouriWon9,49851.81%Robert W Wells
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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.