William Woodburn

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1838
Died
January 11, 1915
Age at death
76
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1886
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodburn22,814
Opponents20,239
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1886, William Woodburn ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Woodburn's biggest single-election total was 9,317 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district.

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How many votes has William Woodburn received?

William Woodburn has received 22,814 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Woodburn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNevadaWon6,70054.16%J H Macmillan
1884U.S. HouseNevadaWon6,79753.11%George Cassidy
1874U.S. HouseNevadaWon9,31752.1%Ellis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000710) and Wikidata (Q2581113). 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.