William Dowse

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1770
Died
February 18, 1813
Age at death
43
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dowse4,418
Opponents12,358
1
Elections run

William Dowse (1770–1813), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 4,418 votes (26.33%), defeating Joel Thompson and Robert Roseboom and 10 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Dowse received?

William Dowse has received 4,418 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8007980). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Dowse: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-dowse. 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.