William Matthews

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1755
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1796
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matthews2,350
Opponents344
1
Elections run

William Matthews, an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1796 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6 with 2,350 votes (87.23%), defeating Gabriel Christie.

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How many votes has William Matthews received?

William Matthews has received 2,350 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Matthews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,35087.23%Gabriel Christie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000256) and Wikidata (Q2120003). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Matthews: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-matthews-maryland. 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.