William Duer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 25, 1805
Died
August 25, 1879
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Duer14,538
Opponents16,562
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, William Duer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Duer's biggest single-election total was 8,107 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 23. Duer's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 23, decided by 245 votes.

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How many votes has William Duer received?

William Duer has received 14,538 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Duer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,10748.23%Theodore S Nye
Crouse

Garnett
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,43145%Reuben P Skinner
James Hawley

Edwin Wright V
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000515) and Wikidata (Q2578513). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Duer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-duer. 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.