William Coombs
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 24, 1833
- Died
- January 12, 1922
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1894
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coombs56,002
Opponents53,519
3
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1894, William Coombs ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Coombs's biggest single-election total was 22,818 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Coombs's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in New York's District 3, decided by 18 votes.
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How many votes has William Coombs received?
William Coombs has received 56,002 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 17,51445.57% | Israel Fischer Albert Klein Enoch L Vose George R Scot |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 22,81858.45% | Charles B Hobbs Theodore F Cuno Smith John Morris Snork |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 15,67048.9% | William Wallace Freeborn Garretson Matthew Loeven |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000742) and Wikidata (Q404494). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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