William H Dorsey

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792–1833
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsey2,876
Opponents5,264
3
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1833, William H Dorsey ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Dorsey's biggest single-election total was 2,442 votes, in the 1833 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6.

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How many votes has William H Dorsey received?

William H Dorsey has received 2,876 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William H Dorsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseMarylandLost2,44244.36%William Johnson
1816U.S. HouseMarylandLost40.36%Philip Stuart
Francis Digges

Leonard Gardiner

William Charles
1792U.S. HouseMarylandLost43028.12%Uriah Forrest
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William H Dorsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-h-dorsey. 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.