William Read
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 14, 1817
- Died
- August 5, 1880
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1870–1872
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Read17,535
Opponents4,379
2
Elections run
Between 1870 and 1872, William Read ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Read's biggest single-election total was 9,314 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4.
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How many votes has William Read received?
William Read has received 17,535 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 8,22192.75% | Hobson |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 9,31470.86% | James M Fidler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000094) and Wikidata (Q1257865). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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