William Stewart

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1810
Died
October 17, 1876
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stewart15,273
Opponents9,244
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, William Stewart ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Stewart's biggest single-election total was 8,552 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23. Stewart's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23, decided by 2,944 votes.

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How many votes has William Stewart received?

William Stewart has received 15,273 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Stewart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,72164.02%McGuffin
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,55261%Cungm
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000921) and Wikidata (Q8018828). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Stewart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-stewart-pennsylvania. 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.