William McAleer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 6, 1838
- Died
- April 19, 1912
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1900
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAleer68,453
Opponents59,358
6
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1900, William McAleer ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 2. McAleer's biggest single-election total was 18,321 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3. McAleer's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3, decided by 2,099 votes.
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How many votes has William McAleer received?
William McAleer has received 68,453 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 9,83942.99% | Henry Burk J E Frost Edward M Marsh (head-to-head) Moses Stearn |
| 1898 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 18,32170.31% | Edward M Marsh (head-to-head) D Jones W Dolan Jr. |
| 1896 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 11,65549.67% | Frederick Halterman (head-to-head) Samuel E Hudson Frederick G Haecker Charles Roads Edward J Records |
| 1894 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 10% | Frederick Halterman (head-to-head) Joseph P McCullen |
| 1892 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 15,51673.83% | William W Ker |
| 1890 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 13,12156.58% | Richard Vaux F G Percival |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000294) and Wikidata (Q8015297). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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