William Witte

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1817
Died
November 24, 1876
Age at death
59
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Witte5,843
Opponents6,611
1
Elections run

William Witte (1817–1876), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4 with 5,843 votes (46.92%), defeating Lambert and Cornman.

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How many votes has William Witte received?

William Witte has received 5,843 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Witte’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,84346.92%Lambert
Cornman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000664) and Wikidata (Q8012219). 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.