William Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
July 28, 1826
Died
March 4, 1905
Age at death
78
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams13,370
Opponents12,572
1
Elections run

William Williams (1826–1905), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5 with 13,370 votes (51.5%), defeating Wilber and McKay.

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How many votes has William Williams received?

William Williams has received 13,370 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMichiganWon13,37051.5%Wilber
McKay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000547) and Wikidata (Q1299993). 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.