William Ward

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1837
Died
February 27, 1895
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward46,629
Opponents31,095
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, William Ward ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ward's biggest single-election total was 18,368 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Ward's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 4,756 votes.

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How many votes has William Ward received?

William Ward has received 46,629 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,36860.79%R J Monaghan
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,04157.78%Bethel M Custer
D P Hibberd

E F Pennypacker
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,22061.03%Jesse L Hartman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000143) and Wikidata (Q8020000). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-ward. 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.