William McCandless

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 29, 1834
Died
June 17, 1884
Age at death
49
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCandless6,324
Opponents18,018
1
Elections run

William McCandless (1834–1884), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 to Henry Bingham, receiving 6,324 votes (25.98%).

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How many votes has William McCandless received?

William McCandless has received 6,324 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William McCandless’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,32425.98%Henry Bingham
J H Stevenson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8015321). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William McCandless: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mccandless. 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.