Thomas Williams
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 26, 1777
- Died
- December 15, 1861
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams4,741
Opponents65,672
1
Elections run
Thomas Williams (1777–1861), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district with 4,741 votes (6.73%), defeating S Backus and Denison and 15 other candidates.
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How many votes has Thomas Williams received?
Thomas Williams has received 4,741 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 4,7416.73% | S Backus Denison Samuel Sherwood Timothy Pitkin Jonathan Moseley Uriel Holmes Ebenezer Huntington Lyman Law Lewis Sturges Epaphroditus Champion Asa Bacon Nathaniel Terry Sylvester Gilbert James Gould John Davenport Smith Benjamin Tallmadge |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000541) and Wikidata (Q1740412). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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