William Collins

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1818
Died
June 18, 1878
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collins5,878
Opponents6,329
1
Elections run

William Collins (1818–1878), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 18 with 5,878 votes (48.15%), defeating Francis Seger and Mitchell.

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How many votes has William Collins received?

William Collins has received 5,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Collins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,87848.15%Francis Seger
Mitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000644) and Wikidata (Q3953128). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Collins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-collins. 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.