William Duncan

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1836
Died
November 14, 1884
Age at death
48
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Duncan37,136
Opponents29,943
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, William Duncan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Duncan's biggest single-election total was 20,356 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 19. Duncan's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 19, decided by 3,177 votes.

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How many votes has William Duncan received?

William Duncan has received 37,136 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Duncan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,35655.85%Seitz
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,78054.78%William McSherry
Joseph G Vale
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000538) and Wikidata (Q13219607). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Duncan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-duncan. 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.