William Sweeney

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1832
Died
April 21, 1895
Age at death
62
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweeney12,786
Opponents3,538
1
Elections run

William Sweeney (1832–1895), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 12,786 votes (78.33%), defeating John W Langley.

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How many votes has William Sweeney received?

William Sweeney has received 12,786 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sweeney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseKentuckyWon12,78678.33%John W Langley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001104) and Wikidata (Q1551193). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.