William McLean

U.S. Representative
Born
August 9, 1836
Died
March 13, 1925
Age at death
88
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLean15,924
Opponents5,617
1
Elections run

William McLean (1836–1925), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2 with 15,924 votes (73.92%), defeating F W Minor.

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How many votes has William McLean received?

William McLean has received 15,924 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William McLean’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseTexasWon15,92473.92%F W Minor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000553) and Wikidata (Q1419199). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William McLean: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mclean-texas. 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.