William Beatty

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 1, 1787
Died: April 12, 1851
Age at death: 64
Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1836–1838

Career timeline

1836Rep 1838Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Beatty5,694

Opponents3,625

Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, William Beatty ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Beatty's biggest single-election total was 5,694 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23.

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How many votes has William Beatty received?

William Beatty has received 5,694 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Beatty’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1838	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	5,69461.1%	L A Smith
1836	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	—	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8005274). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Beatty: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-beatty. 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.