William Bacon

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1803
Died
July 3, 1889
Age at death
86
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bacon13,779
Opponents13,069
1
Elections run

William Bacon (1803–1889), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 with 13,779 votes (51.32%), defeating Scott Lord.

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How many votes has William Bacon received?

William Bacon has received 13,779 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Bacon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,77951.32%Scott Lord
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000020) and Wikidata (Q8013134). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.