William Strong

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1808
Died
August 19, 1895
Age at death
87
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strong8,451
Opponents4,014
1
Elections run

William Strong (1808–1895), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9 with 8,451 votes (67.8%), defeating Nat Adams.

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How many votes has William Strong received?

William Strong has received 8,451 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Strong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,45167.8%Nat Adams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001021) and Wikidata (Q2580679). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Strong: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-strong-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.