William Brayton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 6, 1815
Died
June 30, 1887
Age at death
71
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1857–1859
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brayton7,034
Opponents4,955
2
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1859, William Brayton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brayton's biggest single-election total was 3,933 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2.

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How many votes has William Brayton received?

William Brayton has received 7,034 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Brayton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,10163.94%Alfred Anthony
1857U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,93354.42%Richard Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000779) and Wikidata (Q2578420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Brayton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-brayton-rhode-island. 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.