William Doan

U.S. Representative
Born
April 4, 1792
Died
June 22, 1847
Age at death
55
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Doan10,214
Opponents8,363
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, William Doan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Doan's biggest single-election total was 5,671 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5.

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How many votes has William Doan received?

William Doan has received 10,214 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Doan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseOhioWon5,67153.73%Thomas L Shields
1838U.S. HouseOhioWon4,54356.63%John C Fisher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000380) and Wikidata (Q8007861). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Doan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-doan. 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.