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
Career timeline
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.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1 or all 1894 U.S. House races.

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

William Branch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost13,54645.07%Harry Skinner
1892U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,26355.07%Reddick Gatling
Robert T Bonner
1890U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,43656.26%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].

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.