William Sprague

U.S. Representative
Born
May 21, 1827
Died
March 3, 1899
Age at death
71
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sprague24,250
Opponents22,721
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, William Sprague ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sprague's biggest single-election total was 12,987 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15. Sprague's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15, decided by 716 votes.

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How many votes has William Sprague received?

William Sprague has received 24,250 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Sprague’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseOhioWon12,98751.89%Wm N Hudson
J W Martin
1870U.S. HouseOhioWon11,26351.31%John Cartwright
C C Parker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000748) and Wikidata (Q8016504). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Sprague: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-sprague-ohio. 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.