William Dorsey

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854–1886
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsey28,439
Opponents37,719
3
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1886, William Dorsey ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Dorsey's biggest single-election total was 14,890 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20.

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How many votes has William Dorsey received?

William Dorsey has received 28,439 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William Dorsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseOhioLost14,89045.78%George Crouse
John J Ashenhurst

Joseph M Rodgers
1856U.S. HouseOhioLost9,17248.39%Matthias Nichols
Beman
1854U.S. HouseOhioLost4,37729.81%Dimitri Nicholas
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Dorsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-dorsey. 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.