William Coleman

U.S. Representative
Born
December 28, 1871
Died
June 3, 1943
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1916
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coleman35,006
Opponents38,329
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1916, William Coleman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Coleman's biggest single-election total was 18,386 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 30. Coleman's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 30, decided by 1,352 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 30 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Coleman received?

William Coleman has received 35,006 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Coleman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,3861.48%Melville Kelly (head-to-head)
Nat Adams
1914U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,6207.7%Melville Kelly (head-to-head)
Hunter

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000622) and Wikidata (Q8011941). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Coleman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-coleman-pennsylvania. 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.