William McClelland

U.S. Representative
Born
March 2, 1842
Died
February 7, 1892
Age at death
49
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McClelland12,264
Opponents11,505
1
Elections run

William McClelland (1842–1892), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 with 12,264 votes (51.6%), defeating James B Donley.

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How many votes has William McClelland received?

William McClelland has received 12,264 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William McClelland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,26451.6%James B Donley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000335) and Wikidata (Q8015336). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.