Henry Williams
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 30, 1805
- Died
- May 8, 1887
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1838–1842
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams13,611
Opponents12,886
3
Elections run
Between 1838 and 1842, Henry Williams ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Williams's biggest single-election total was 6,575 votes, in the 1842 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9. Williams's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10, decided by 386 votes.
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How many votes has Henry Williams received?
Henry Williams has received 13,611 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,57555% | Seth Sprague Hedges Read |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 3,73045.2% | Nathaniel Borden (head-to-head) Warren Johnson |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 3,30651.7% | Nathaniel Borden (head-to-head) Francis Baylies |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000503) and Wikidata (Q993376). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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