William Lehman

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 21, 1821
Died
July 19, 1895
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lehman8,383
Opponents10,638
1
Elections run

William Lehman (1821–1895), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 to Thomas J Butler, receiving 8,383 votes (44.07%).

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How many votes has William Lehman received?

William Lehman has received 8,383 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Lehman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost8,38344.07%Thomas J Butler
W S Greely King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8008363). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lehman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lehman-pennsylvania. 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.