William Purman
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 11, 1840
- Died
- August 14, 1928
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1876
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purman39,945
Opponents70,634
3
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1876, William Purman ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Purman's biggest single-election total was 17,537 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Florida's at-large district.
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How many votes has William Purman received?
William Purman has received 39,945 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 12,35650.6% | Robert Davidson |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 10,05251.74% | Henderson |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 17,53726.28% | Josiah Walls S L Niblack Charles W Jones |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000572) and Wikidata (Q2579466). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Purman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-purman. Accessed [date].