William Baylies

U.S. Representative
Born
September 15, 1776
Died
September 27, 1865
Age at death
89
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1833
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baylies2,899
Opponents2,554
1
Elections run

William Baylies (1776–1865), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1833 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10 with 2,899 votes (50.87%), defeating Mical B Ruggles.

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How many votes has William Baylies received?

William Baylies has received 2,899 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Baylies’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon2,89950.87%Mical B Ruggles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000256) and Wikidata (Q2577989). 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.