William Cahoon

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 12, 1774
Died
May 30, 1833
Age at death
59
Home state
Vermont
Party
anti-mason
On the ballot
1828
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cahoon1,427
Opponents3,646
1
Elections run

William Cahoon (1774–1833), an Anti-mason politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1828 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 5 to Daniel Buck, receiving 1,427 votes (28.13%).

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How many votes has William Cahoon received?

William Cahoon has received 1,427 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Cahoon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseVermontLost1,42728.13%Daniel Buck
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2578226). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Cahoon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-cahoon. 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.