William Wilshire
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 8, 1830
- Died
- August 18, 1888
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- conservative
- On the ballot
- 1872–1874
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilshire21,164
Opponents18,626
2
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1874, William Wilshire ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Wilshire's biggest single-election total was 11,733 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 3.
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How many votes has William Wilshire received?
William Wilshire has received 21,164 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 11,73364.96% | Hynes |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Lost | 9,43143.4% | Thomas Gunter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000567) and Wikidata (Q2580965). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Wilshire: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-wilshire. Accessed [date].