William Whiting

U.S. Representative
Born
March 3, 1813
Died
June 29, 1873
Age at death
60
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whiting8,931
Opponents5,139
1
Elections run

William Whiting (1813–1873), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3 with 8,931 votes (63.43%), defeating Francis D Cobb.

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How many votes has William Whiting received?

William Whiting has received 8,931 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Whiting’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon8,93163.43%Francis D Cobb
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000417) and Wikidata (Q1773040). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.