William Dewart

U.S. Representative
Born
June 21, 1821
Died
April 19, 1888
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dewart13,346
Opponents17,185
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, William Dewart ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Dewart's biggest single-election total was 8,959 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11.

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How many votes has William Dewart received?

William Dewart has received 13,346 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Dewart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost4,38728.95%James Campbell (head-to-head)
J Adam Cake
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,95958.26%James Campbell (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000290) and Wikidata (Q8014546). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Dewart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-dewart. 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.