William Bolton

U.S. Representative
Born
July 2, 1885
Died
November 22, 1964
Age at death
79
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bolton99,157
Opponents80,407
1
Elections run

William Bolton (1885–1964), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2 with 99,157 votes (55.22%), defeating Daniel Shipley and Michael J Clifford.

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How many votes has William Bolton received?

William Bolton has received 99,157 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Bolton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseMarylandWon99,15755.22%Daniel Shipley
Michael J Clifford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000609) and Wikidata (Q808684). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bolton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bolton. 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.