William Douglas

U.S. Representative
Born
December 5, 1853
Died
January 27, 1944
Age at death
90
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Douglas36,904
Opponents33,873
1
Elections run

William Douglas (1853–1944), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 36,904 votes (52.14%), defeating Hill and Emile Neppel and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Douglas received?

William Douglas has received 36,904 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Douglas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseNew YorkWon36,90452.14%Hill
Emile Neppel

Peter Carroll

James H Yarnall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000458) and Wikidata (Q2791112). 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.