William McKeighan

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1842
Died
December 15, 1895
Age at death
53
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKeighan69,054
Opponents55,860
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, William McKeighan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. McKeighan's biggest single-election total was 36,104 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2. McKeighan's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 5, decided by 3,260 votes.

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How many votes has William McKeighan received?

William McKeighan has received 69,054 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William McKeighan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNebraskaLost15,46046.49%William Andrews
Thos F Ashby

O C Hubbell (head-to-head)
1892U.S. HouseNebraskaWon17,49053.72%W E Andrews
O C Hubbell (head-to-head)
1890U.S. HouseNebraskaWon36,10461.09%N Harlan V
L B Palmer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000498) and Wikidata (Q1366285). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William McKeighan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mckeighan. 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.