William Walsh

U.S. Representative
Born
May 11, 1828
Died
May 17, 1892
Age at death
64
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walsh28,701
Opponents28,609
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, William Walsh ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Walsh's biggest single-election total was 15,727 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6.

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How many votes has William Walsh received?

William Walsh has received 28,701 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Walsh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseMarylandWon15,72750.02%Louis E McComas
1874U.S. HouseMarylandWon12,97450.15%Lloyd Lowndes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000106) and Wikidata (Q2386100). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Walsh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-walsh. 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.