William Temple

U.S. Representative
Born
February 28, 1814
Died
May 28, 1863
Age at death
49
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Temple8,051
Opponents8,014
1
Elections run

William Temple (1814–1863), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district with 8,051 votes (50.12%), defeating George Fisher.

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How many votes has William Temple received?

William Temple has received 8,051 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Temple’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseDelawareWon8,05150.12%George Fisher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000120) and Wikidata (Q886868). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Temple: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-temple. 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.