William Bryan

U.S. Representative
Born
March 19, 1860
Died
July 26, 1925
Age at death
65
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bryan46,160
Opponents57,315
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, William Bryan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bryan's biggest single-election total was 32,376 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 1. Bryan's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 1, decided by 140 votes.

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How many votes has William Bryan received?

William Bryan has received 46,160 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Bryan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNebraskaWon13,78444.9%Allen W Field
Jerome Shamp

R W Maxwell
1890U.S. HouseNebraskaWon32,37644.49%William Connell
Allen Root

L H Chapin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000995) and Wikidata (Q205282). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bryan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bryan. 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.