William Kirkpatrick

U.S. Representative
Born
April 21, 1844
Died
November 3, 1932
Age at death
88
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kirkpatrick17,072
Opponents16,743
1
Elections run

William Kirkpatrick (1844–1932), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8 with 17,072 votes (50.49%), defeating Laird H Barber.

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How many votes has William Kirkpatrick received?

William Kirkpatrick has received 17,072 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Kirkpatrick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,07250.49%Laird H Barber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000241) and Wikidata (Q8018246). 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.