William Findlay

Governor
Born
June 20, 1768
Died
November 12, 1846
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1817–1820
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Findlay132,631
Opponents127,177
2
Elections run

Between 1817 and 1820, William Findlay ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Findlay's biggest single-election total was 66,331 votes, in the 1817 governor election in Pennsylvania.

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How many votes has William Findlay received?

William Findlay has received 132,631 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Findlay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820GovernorPennsylvaniaLost66,30049.39%Joseph Hiester (head-to-head)
1817GovernorPennsylvaniaWon66,33152.8%Joseph Hiester (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q731215). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Findlay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-findlay. 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.