William Stenger

U.S. Representative
Born
February 13, 1840
Died
March 29, 1918
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1878
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stenger42,776
Opponents42,643
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1878, William Stenger ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Stenger's biggest single-election total was 15,301 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18.

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How many votes has William Stenger received?

William Stenger has received 42,776 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Stenger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost14,67148.42%Horatio Fisher
Dougherty
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,30150.11%Thad M Mahon
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,80452.08%Langhorne Wister
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000849) and Wikidata (Q8018774). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Stenger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-stenger. 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.