William Shepard, U.S. House candidate

William Shepard

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 25, 1825
Died
May 16, 1914
Age at death
88
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shepard17,730
Opponents21,585
1
Elections run

William Shepard (1825–1914), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13 to Joseph Outhwaite, receiving 17,730 votes (45.1%).

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How many votes has William Shepard received?

William Shepard has received 17,730 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Shepard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseOhioLost17,73045.1%John H Hann
Joseph Outhwaite
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q124003417). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.