William Sprague

U.S. Representative
Born
February 23, 1809
Died
September 19, 1868
Age at death
59
Home state
Michigan
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sprague13,559
Opponents11,881
1
Elections run

William Sprague (1809–1868), a Whig politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2 with 13,559 votes (53.26%), defeating Charles Stuart.

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How many votes has William Sprague received?

William Sprague has received 13,559 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sprague’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMichiganWon13,55953.26%Charles Stuart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000745) and Wikidata (Q1313504). 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.