William Piper

U.S. Representative
Born
May 21, 1826
Died
August 5, 1899
Age at death
73
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1875–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Piper31,780
Opponents35,028
2
Elections run

Between 1875 and 1876, William Piper ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Piper's biggest single-election total was 19,363 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in California's District 1. Piper's closest win came in the 1875 U.S. House election in California's District 1, decided by 5,626 votes.

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How many votes has William Piper received?

William Piper has received 31,780 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Piper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost19,36346.65%Horace Davis
1875U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon12,41749.03%L P Rankin
Jno F Swift
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000364) and Wikidata (Q2577773). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Piper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-piper-california. 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.