William Darling

U.S. Representative
Born
December 27, 1817
Died
May 26, 1895
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
union
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Darling13,817
Opponents18,751
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, William Darling ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Darling's biggest single-election total was 7,995 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 9. Darling's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 1,073 votes.

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How many votes has William Darling received?

William Darling has received 13,817 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Darling’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7,99545.43%Fernando Wood
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,82238.9%Fernando Wood
Anson Herrick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000055) and Wikidata (Q1590783). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Darling: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-darling. 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.