William Calhoun

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1796
Died
November 8, 1865
Age at death
68
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1840
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calhoun17,701
Opponents12,467
4
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1840, William Calhoun ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Calhoun's biggest single-election total was 5,701 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8. Calhoun's closest win came in the 1836 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 1,004 votes.

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How many votes has William Calhoun received?

William Calhoun has received 17,701 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Calhoun’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon5,70155.96%Chester W Chapin
1838U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,36359.4%Charles P Thompson
Nathan Hearde

Allen
1836U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon3,79857.53%George Bancroft
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon3,83961.25%Oliver Warner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000046) and Wikidata (Q1638310). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Calhoun: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-calhoun. 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.