William Stoughton

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1827
Died
June 6, 1888
Age at death
61
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stoughton42,707
Opponents31,917
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, William Stoughton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Stoughton's biggest single-election total was 25,205 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2. Stoughton's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2, decided by 3,579 votes.

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How many votes has William Stoughton received?

William Stoughton has received 42,707 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Stoughton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseMichiganWon17,50254.63%Henry Chamberlain (head-to-head)
Frank E Jones
1868U.S. HouseMichiganWon25,20559.16%Henry Chamberlain (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000979) and Wikidata (Q2579642). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Stoughton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-stoughton. 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.