William Denning
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1740
- Died
- October 30, 1819
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 1 year in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1800–1808
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Denning6,206
Opponents34,277
3
Elections run
Between 1800 and 1808, William Denning ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Denning's biggest single-election total was 6,203 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.
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How many votes has William Denning received?
William Denning has received 6,206 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 6,20328.53% | Gurdon Mumford Washington T Henderson Dirck Gardenier Barnet Gardinier Benjamin Coe Townsend E Watson Gardiner Monson Morris James Lawrence V John N Jones Benjamin W Seaman Frederick Shanewolfe George Gosman J A King Jacob Jay James Cheetham John Sidell Oliver Wolcott Smith Stephen Jumal T H Walker Thomas Nixon William A Crane (head-to-head) William H Ireland |
| 1804 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 10.01% | Mitchell Daniel D Tompkins Hamilton Fish Wynant Van Zandt James Votey William A Crane (head-to-head) Ebenezer Purdy (head-to-head) James T Williamson Thomas |
| 1800 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 20.05% | John Smith Fernando Wood Benjn Hunting Ebenezer Purdy (head-to-head) Abraham Montfort John I Skidmore Jonah Hallet Joseph Pettit Strong |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000240) and Wikidata (Q82219). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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