William Ellis

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1787
Died
December 13, 1871
Age at death
84
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Ellis (1787–1871), a Federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9, defeating Samuel McKean and George Kremer.

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Election history

William Ellis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonSamuel McKean
George Kremer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000137) and Wikidata (Q13219612). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Ellis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-ellis-pennsylvania. 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.