William Damrell

U.S. Representative
Born
November 29, 1809
Died
May 17, 1860
Age at death
50
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
american
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Damrell19,101
Opponents9,439
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, William Damrell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Damrell's biggest single-election total was 10,433 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3.

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How many votes has William Damrell received?

William Damrell has received 19,101 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Damrell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon10,43361.52%Arthur W Austin (head-to-head)
Ely
1854U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon8,66874.42%Nathaniel F Safford
Edward Avery

Arthur W Austin (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000019) and Wikidata (Q674939). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Damrell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-damrell. 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.