William Culbertson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 22, 1835
Died
October 31, 1911
Age at death
76
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Culbertson11,217
Opponents9,948
1
Elections run

William Culbertson (1835–1911), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9 with 11,217 votes (53%), defeating Z Smith Hurt.

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How many votes has William Culbertson received?

William Culbertson has received 11,217 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Culbertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseKentuckyWon11,21753%Z Smith Hurt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000966) and Wikidata (Q1249550). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Culbertson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-culbertson. 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.