William Koontz

U.S. Representative
Born
July 15, 1830
Died
July 4, 1911
Age at death
80
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Koontz24,831
Opponents24,138
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, William Koontz ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Koontz's biggest single-election total was 13,589 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Koontz's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 68 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16 or all 1866 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Koontz received?

William Koontz has received 24,831 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Koontz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,58951.18%Sharpe
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,24250.15%Alexander Coffroth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000311) and Wikidata (Q8012070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Koontz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-koontz. 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.