William Scott

U.S. Representative
Born
July 2, 1828
Died
September 19, 1891
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott30,789
Opponents32,258
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, William Scott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Scott's biggest single-election total was 16,002 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27.

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How many votes has William Scott received?

William Scott has received 30,789 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,78748.48%Mackey (head-to-head)
Andrews
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,00249.17%Mackey (head-to-head)
Borland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000188) and Wikidata (Q1410929). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-scott-pennsylvania. 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.