William Findley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1741
- Died
- April 4, 1821
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1792–1812
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Findley34,689
Opponents371,960
4
Elections run
Between 1792 and 1812, William Findley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Findley's biggest single-election total was 33,158 votes, in the 1792 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district. Findley's closest win came in the 1802 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8, decided by 216 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 11, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 8, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's at-large district.
How many votes has William Findley received?
William Findley has received 34,689 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | — |
| 1808 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | — |
| 1802 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 1,53153.79% | Jacob Painter |
| 1792 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 33,1588.21% | Frederick Muhlenberg Daniel Heister William Irvine John Kittera Thomas Hartley H A Muhlenberg Thomas Fitzsimons Andrew Gregg James Armstrong William Montgomery Alfred W Smiley Thomas Scott S Sitgreaves J D Sergeant J Barcley W H S Thomson Albert H Bingham Henry Wynkoop J Howard Jacobs |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000124) and Wikidata (Q8009047). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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