William Fessenden

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1806
Died
September 8, 1869
Age at death
62
Home state
Maine
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fessenden5,794
Opponents5,659
1
Elections run

William Fessenden (1806–1869), a Whig politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2 with 5,794 votes (50.46%), defeating Albert Smith.

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How many votes has William Fessenden received?

William Fessenden has received 5,794 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Fessenden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseMaineWon5,79450.46%Albert Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000099) and Wikidata (Q968068). 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.