William Connell

U.S. Representative
Born
July 6, 1846
Died
August 16, 1924
Age at death
78
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Connell58,589
Opponents80,243
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, William Connell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Connell's biggest single-election total was 32,926 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 1.

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How many votes has William Connell received?

William Connell has received 58,589 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Connell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNebraskaLost25,66335.26%William Bryan
Allen Root

L H Chapin
1888U.S. HouseNebraskaWon32,92649.84%J Sterling Morton
Edwin B Graham

J W Edgerton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000688) and Wikidata (Q2579503). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Connell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-connell. 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.