Alpheus Williams
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 20, 1810
- Died
- December 21, 1878
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1878
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams33,886
Opponents38,813
3
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1878, Alpheus Williams ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Williams's biggest single-election total was 14,471 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1. Williams's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1, decided by 1,956 votes.
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How many votes has Alpheus Williams received?
Alpheus Williams has received 33,886 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Lost | 8,56735.29% | John Newberry Heffron John Power |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 14,47150.5% | Duffield Ruehle John Russell (head-to-head) |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 10,84854.8% | Moses Field John Russell (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000487) and Wikidata (Q512745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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