William Kurtz

U.S. Representative
Born
January 31, 1804
Died
June 24, 1868
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kurtz15,278
Opponents12,678
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, William Kurtz ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kurtz's biggest single-election total was 9,513 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Kurtz's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 393 votes.

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How many votes has William Kurtz received?

William Kurtz has received 15,278 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Kurtz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,51356.56%Mark J Biddle
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,76551.76%Smyser
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000345) and Wikidata (Q8012071). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kurtz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kurtz. 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.