William Elwell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elwell10,653
Opponents11,940
1
Elections run

William Elwell, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1866 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13 to Ulysses Mercur, receiving 10,653 votes (47.15%).

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How many votes has William Elwell received?

William Elwell has received 10,653 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Elwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,65347.15%Ulysses Mercur
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