William Maclay

U.S. Representative
Born
March 22, 1765
Died
January 4, 1825
Age at death
59
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1814–1816
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maclay9,139
Opponents21,614
2
Elections run

Between 1814 and 1816, William Maclay ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Maclay's biggest single-election total was 4,713 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5.

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How many votes has William Maclay received?

William Maclay has received 9,139 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Maclay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,713Andrew Boden
William McSherry

C E McClellan
1814U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,42627.61%William Crawford
Alexander Codean
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000030) and Wikidata (Q8015006). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Maclay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-maclay. 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.