William Sapp

U.S. Representative
Born
November 20, 1824
Died
November 22, 1890
Age at death
66
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sapp34,701
Opponents30,451
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, William Sapp ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sapp's biggest single-election total was 19,358 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8.

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How many votes has William Sapp received?

William Sapp has received 34,701 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Sapp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIowaWon15,34350.21%George C Hieks
John H Keatley

N B Easton

M H Beyers
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon19,35855.96%J Bolter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000060) and Wikidata (Q1365675). 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-iowa. 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.