William Whiteley

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1819
Died
April 23, 1886
Age at death
66
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whiteley15,979
Opponents13,812
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, William Whiteley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Whiteley's biggest single-election total was 8,111 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Whiteley's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 416 votes.

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How many votes has William Whiteley received?

William Whiteley has received 15,979 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Whiteley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseDelawareWon7,86851.36%William H Morris
1856U.S. HouseDelawareWon8,11156.05%Elisha Cullen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000409) and Wikidata (Q2578918). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Whiteley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-whiteley. 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.