William Fields

U.S. Representative
Born
February 13, 1804
Died
October 27, 1882
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fields17,277
Opponents13,621
1
Elections run

William Fields (1804–1882), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 with 17,277 votes (55.92%), defeating Johnson.

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How many votes has William Fields received?

William Fields has received 17,277 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Fields’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,27755.92%Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000112) and Wikidata (Q13219105). 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.