William Baker

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1827
Died
November 25, 1911
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker28,678
Opponents23,463
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, William Baker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Baker's biggest single-election total was 16,555 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 24. Baker's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 24, decided by 1,014 votes.

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How many votes has William Baker received?

William Baker has received 28,678 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,55557.27%Bond
Harvey W Richardson
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,12352.18%A S Warner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000077) and Wikidata (Q8010317). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-baker-new-york. 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.