William Averill

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1878
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Averill15,017
Opponents49,221
4
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1878, William Averill ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Averill's biggest single-election total was 5,659 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has William Averill received?

William Averill has received 15,017 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William Averill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7793.66%Anson McCook
Horace Jerome

Frederick E Sinner
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,65930.03%Calvin Hulburd
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,36328.53%George Palmer
Anthony J B Ross
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,21647.16%John Prentiss
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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.