William Sapp

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1804
Died
January 3, 1875
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1852–1856
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sapp24,654
Opponents25,393
3
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1856, William Sapp ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Sapp's biggest single-election total was 9,371 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15. Sapp's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15, decided by 31 votes.

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How many votes has William Sapp received?

William Sapp has received 24,654 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Sapp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseOhioLost9,14349.86%Joseph Burns
1854U.S. HouseOhioWon9,37158.99%Dunbar
1852U.S. HouseOhioWon6,14038.8%William Winnell
C W Rich

John L Vance
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000061) and Wikidata (Q8017277). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Sapp: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-sapp. 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.