William Potter

U.S. Representative
Born
December 18, 1792
Died
October 28, 1839
Age at death
46
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter11,424
Opponents6,288
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, William Potter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Potter's biggest single-election total was 6,510 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14.

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How many votes has William Potter received?

William Potter has received 11,424 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,51050.87%William Irvin
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,91461.06%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000469) and Wikidata (Q8020457). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Potter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-potter-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.