William Shepard

U.S. Representative
Born
May 14, 1799
Died
June 20, 1852
Age at death
53
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1829–1835
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shepard7,897
Opponents4,318
3
Elections run

Between 1829 and 1835, William Shepard ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Shepard's biggest single-election total was 2,872 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Shepard's closest win came in the 1829 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 370 votes.

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How many votes has William Shepard received?

William Shepard has received 7,897 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Shepard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,53485.52%Isaac Pipkin
1831U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,87261.9%John H Wheeler
1829U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,49154.01%Lemuel Sawyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000331) and Wikidata (Q2578044). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Shepard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-shepard-north-carolina. 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.