William McAdoo

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1853
Died
June 7, 1930
Age at death
76
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1888
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAdoo79,318
Opponents64,953
4
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1888, William McAdoo ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. McAdoo's biggest single-election total was 26,498 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7. McAdoo's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7, decided by 3,581 votes.

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How many votes has William McAdoo received?

William McAdoo has received 79,318 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William McAdoo’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon26,49856.13%Collins (head-to-head)
Besson
1886U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon15,68849.72%Hammerschlag
Kerr

Kennedy
1884U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon21,98556.71%Brigham
Lee
1882U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon15,14756.63%Collins (head-to-head)
Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000292) and Wikidata (Q2579915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William McAdoo: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mcadoo. 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.