William H. H. Ross, Governor

William H. H. Ross

Governor
Born
June 2, 1814
Died
June 30, 1887
Age at death
73
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross6,001
Opponents5,978
1
Elections run

William H. H. Ross (1814–1887), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 governor election in Delaware with 6,001 votes (48.26%), defeating Peter F. Causey.

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How many votes has William H. H. Ross received?

William H. H. Ross has received 6,001 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William H. H. Ross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850GovernorDelawareWon6,00148.26%Peter F. Causey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881833). 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.