William Branch
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 26, 1847
- Died
- November 18, 1910
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1894
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Branch44,245
Opponents40,923
3
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1894, William Branch ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Branch's biggest single-election total was 16,436 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Branch's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 2,684 votes.
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How many votes has William Branch received?
William Branch has received 44,245 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 13,54645.07% | Harry Skinner |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 14,26355.07% | Reddick Gatling Robert T Bonner |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 16,43656.26% | Claude M Bernard Decatur W Jarvis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000765) and Wikidata (Q2577679). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Branch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-branch. Accessed [date].