William Kelley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 12, 1814
- Died
- January 9, 1890
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1862–1888
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelley222,488
Opponents154,770
11
Elections run
Between 1862 and 1888, William Kelley ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Kelley's biggest single-election total was 32,841 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4. Kelley's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, decided by 828 votes.
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How many votes has William Kelley received?
William Kelley has received 222,488 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 32,84158.12% | Ayers D Jones |
| 1886 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 25,39162.68% | Laverty Aaron |
| 1884 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 27,42163.28% | Fahy Lester |
| 1882 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 21,89661.3% | C M Swaim |
| 1880 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 25,96861.17% | George Bull |
| 1872 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 20,95561.17% | William C Mitchell |
| 1870 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,32455.21% | William H Thomas |
| 1868 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,10752.87% | Robert E Nicholson |
| 1866 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,55154.55% | Benjamin G Welsh |
| 1864 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 13,08858.35% | Charles Northrop |
| 1862 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 8,94652.43% | Nichn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000062) and Wikidata (Q3568533). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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