William Irwin

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1803
Died
September 15, 1856
Age at death
53
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Irwin6,831
Opponents0
1
Elections run

William Irwin (1803–1856), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22 with 6,831 votes (61.44%).

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How many votes has William Irwin received?

William Irwin has received 6,831 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Irwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,83161.44%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000044) and Wikidata (Q2580957). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Irwin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-irwin. 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.