William Pusey

U.S. Representative
Born
July 29, 1826
Died
November 15, 1900
Age at death
74
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pusey32,695
Opponents33,823
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, William Pusey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Pusey's biggest single-election total was 18,509 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9. Pusey's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9, decided by 2,199 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 9 or all 1884 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Pusey received?

William Pusey has received 32,695 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Pusey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIowaLost18,50949.24%Joseph Lyman
J B Hatton (head-to-head)
1882U.S. HouseIowaWon14,18649.03%Albert Raney Anderson
J B Hatton (head-to-head)

J R Reed

A B Thomell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000579) and Wikidata (Q2579225). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Pusey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-pusey. 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.