William Rosecrans

U.S. Representative
Born
September 6, 1819
Died
March 11, 1898
Age at death
78
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rosecrans43,738
Opponents35,678
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, William Rosecrans ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rosecrans's biggest single-election total was 22,733 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in California's District 1. Rosecrans's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in California's District 1, decided by 1,509 votes.

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How many votes has William Rosecrans received?

William Rosecrans has received 43,738 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Rosecrans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon22,73359.42%Paul Neumann
J McMshafler

Henry Fitch
1880U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon21,00551%Horace Davis
S Maybell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000440) and Wikidata (Q541708). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Rosecrans: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-rosecrans. 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.