William Hearst

U.S. Representative
Born
April 29, 1863
Died
April 29, 1951
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902–1904
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hearst53,208
Opponents30,070
2
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1904, William Hearst ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hearst's biggest single-election total was 26,953 votes, in the 1902 U.S. House election in New York's District 11. Hearst's closest win came in the 1904 U.S. House election in New York's District 11, decided by 9,661 votes.

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How many votes has William Hearst received?

William Hearst has received 53,208 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Hearst’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseNew YorkWon26,25559.33%Henry Clay Piercy
H G Wilshire

Edward J Boyce

John H Moore
1902U.S. HouseNew YorkWon26,95369.07%Henry Birrell
Solomon Feldman

Charles G Tiche

Edward A Packer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000429) and Wikidata (Q294931). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hearst: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hearst. 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.