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.

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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-williams-connecticut. 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.