William Bristol

U.S. House candidate

Born: June 2, 1779
Died: May 7, 1836
Age at death: 56
Home state: Connecticut
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1823

0-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Bristol2

Opponents32,315

Elections run

William Bristol (1779–1836), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1823 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district to Gideon Tomlinson, receiving 2 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has William Bristol received?

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

Election history

William Bristol’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1823	U.S. HouseConnecticut	Lost	20.01%	Gideon Tomlinson Ebenezer Stoddard Ansel Sterling Lemuel Whitman Noyes Barber Ellsworth B Foote Henry W Edwards Daniel Burrows John Rufs Lyman Law Timothy Pitkin Williams Asa Bacon Denison Willey Joseph Eaton Hubbard Phelps William A Sherman David Daggett Frederick Wolcott Beers Noah B Benedict Calvin Goddard Nathaniel Griffen Seth P Staples Hall Zephaniah Swift Wells Epaph Champion Nathaniel Terry Jacob B Gurley John S Peters David Plant Johnson Eli Todd Nicholas Moseley

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8005940). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bristol: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bristol. 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.