William McLean

U.S. Representative
Born
August 10, 1794
Died
October 12, 1839
Age at death
45
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLean1,350
Opponents3,327
1
Elections run

William McLean (1794–1839), an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3 with 1,350 votes (28.86%), defeating Crane and Blodget and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has William McLean received?

William McLean has received 1,350 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William McLean’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseOhioWon1,35028.86%Crane
Blodget

Hawkins

Lowry

Houtz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000552) and Wikidata (Q2579962). 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.