William McKaig

U.S. Representative
Born
July 29, 1845
Died
June 6, 1907
Age at death
61
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKaig35,839
Opponents36,537
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, William McKaig ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McKaig's biggest single-election total was 18,899 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6. McKaig's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6, decided by 165 votes.

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How many votes has William McKaig received?

William McKaig has received 35,839 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William McKaig’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseMarylandWon18,89949.76%George Willington
Albert Shoemaker
1890U.S. HouseMarylandWon16,94049.25%Louis McComas
Hosea Moulton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000488) and Wikidata (Q980963). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William McKaig: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mckaig. 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.