William Creighton

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1778
Died
October 1, 1851
Age at death
72
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1814–1826
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Creighton3,652
Opponents2,099
2
Elections run

Between 1814 and 1826, William Creighton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Creighton's biggest single-election total was 3,652 votes, in the 1826 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6.

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How many votes has William Creighton received?

William Creighton has received 3,652 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Creighton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseOhioWon3,65263.5%Ralph S Thompson
1814U.S. HouseOhioWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000902) and Wikidata (Q250272). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Creighton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-creighton. 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.