William Moore

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1822
Died
December 30, 1877
Age at death
55
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moore14,195
Opponents13,169
1
Elections run

William Moore (1822–1877), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 with 14,195 votes (51.87%), defeating Thos Jefferson McClelland.

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How many votes has William Moore received?

William Moore has received 14,195 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Moore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,19551.87%Thos Jefferson McClelland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000925) and Wikidata (Q8017983). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Moore: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-moore-pennsylvania. 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.