William H Welch

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1853
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welch7,249
Opponents8,793
1
Elections run

William H Welch, a Whig politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1853 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 to Origen Seymour, receiving 7,249 votes (45.19%).

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How many votes has William H Welch received?

William H Welch has received 7,249 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William H Welch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseConnecticutLost7,24945.19%Origen Seymour
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