William Donnan

U.S. Representative
Born
June 30, 1834
Died
December 4, 1908
Age at death
74
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donnan29,581
Opponents22,740
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, William Donnan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Donnan's biggest single-election total was 15,927 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3. Donnan's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3, decided by 1,880 votes.

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How many votes has William Donnan received?

William Donnan has received 29,581 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Donnan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIowaWon13,65453.69%John T Stoneman (head-to-head)
A T Lusch
1870U.S. HouseIowaWon15,92759.23%John T Stoneman (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000413) and Wikidata (Q2578900). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Donnan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-donnan. 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.