William Sullivan

U.S. Representative
Born
December 18, 1857
Died
March 21, 1918
Age at death
60
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sullivan6,941
Opponents2,943
1
Elections run

William Sullivan (1857–1918), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 with 6,941 votes (70.22%), defeating F E Ray and W D Miller and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has William Sullivan received?

William Sullivan has received 6,941 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sullivan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,94170.22%F E Ray
W D Miller

W C Montgomery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001062) and Wikidata (Q2580850). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Sullivan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-sullivan. 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.