William Montgomery

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1818
Died
April 28, 1870
Age at death
52
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Montgomery19,510
Opponents15,209
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, William Montgomery ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Montgomery's biggest single-election total was 10,256 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20.

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How many votes has William Montgomery received?

William Montgomery has received 19,510 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Montgomery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,25461.48%Harold G Knight
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,25652.15%Jonathan Knight
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000875) and Wikidata (Q8015750). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Montgomery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-montgomery-pennsylvania-2. 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.