William Dorsheimer

U.S. Representative
Born
February 5, 1832
Died
March 26, 1888
Age at death
56
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsheimer11,401
Opponents8,349
1
Elections run

William Dorsheimer (1832–1888), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 with 11,401 votes (57.73%), defeating Brodsky and McCabe.

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How many votes has William Dorsheimer received?

William Dorsheimer has received 11,401 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Dorsheimer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,40157.73%Brodsky
McCabe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000442) and Wikidata (Q2578478). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.