John Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
January 7, 1807
Died
March 26, 1875
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams5,609
Opponents6,092
1
Elections run

John Williams (1807–1875), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 29 with 5,609 votes (47.94%), defeating Davis Carpenter and Sibley.

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How many votes has John Williams received?

John Williams has received 5,609 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,60947.94%Davis Carpenter
Sibley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000514) and Wikidata (Q13219191). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-williams-new-york-2. 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.