William Welch

U.S. Representative
Born
December 10, 1818
Died
July 30, 1892
Age at death
73
Home state
Connecticut
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welch9,701
Opponents7,702
1
Elections run

William Welch (1818–1892), an American politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 with 9,701 votes (55.74%), defeating Noble.

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How many votes has William Welch received?

William Welch has received 9,701 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Welch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseConnecticutWon9,70155.74%Noble
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000266) and Wikidata (Q1799219). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Welch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-welch. 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.