William Appleton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 16, 1786
- Died
- February 15, 1862
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1850–1860
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Appleton21,634
Opponents20,980
4
Elections run
Between 1850 and 1860, William Appleton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Appleton's biggest single-election total was 8,014 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5.
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How many votes has William Appleton received?
William Appleton has received 21,634 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 8,01450.81% | Anson Burlingame (head-to-head) |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 3,10932.06% | Anson Burlingame (head-to-head) William Parmenter |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,67255.67% | Adam W Thasler Jr. Anson Burlingame |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,83965.64% | John T Heard Benjamin B Mufsey |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000270) and Wikidata (Q2577873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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