William Simonton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1788
Died
May 17, 1846
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simonton9,525
Opponents3,514
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, William Simonton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Simonton's biggest single-election total was 5,000 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10.

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How many votes has William Simonton received?

William Simonton has received 9,525 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Simonton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,52556.65%
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,00058.73%Luther Reily
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000427) and Wikidata (Q8018453). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Simonton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-simonton. 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.