Francis Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 11, 1844
Died
September 25, 1910
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson23,813
Opponents18,455
1
Elections run

Francis Wilson (1844–1910), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 with 23,813 votes (56.34%), defeating Charles F Brandt and John A Hennessy and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Francis Wilson received?

Francis Wilson has received 23,813 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkWon23,81356.34%Charles F Brandt
John A Hennessy

Charles L Furman

William B Waldron
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000579) and Wikidata (Q404754). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-wilson-new-york. Accessed [date].

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.