William Connell

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1827
Died
March 21, 1909
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1902
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Connell58,677
Opponents55,733
4
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1902, William Connell ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Connell's biggest single-election total was 18,598 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11. Connell's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, decided by 1,543 votes.

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How many votes has William Connell received?

William Connell has received 58,677 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Connell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,13946.5%George Howell
Chas E Lamb

Aaron Williams
1900U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,53649.51%Michael F Conry
A B Spencer

William H Richmond

John Szlupas (head-to-head)
1898U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,40446.06%M F Sando
Freeman Leach

John Burschel
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,59861.58%Edward Merrifield
H T Hockenbury

John Szlupas (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000687) and Wikidata (Q8007049). 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-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.