William Giles

U.S. Representative
Born
April 8, 1807
Died
March 21, 1879
Age at death
71
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Giles5,824
Opponents6,109
1
Elections run

William Giles (1807–1879), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4 with 5,824 votes (48.81%), defeating Thomas Kennedy and Duncan.

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How many votes has William Giles received?

William Giles has received 5,824 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Giles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseMarylandWon5,82448.81%Thomas Kennedy
Duncan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000184) and Wikidata (Q1287789). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.