William Floyd

U.S. Representative
Born
December 17, 1734
Died
August 4, 1821
Age at death
86
Home state
New York
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1789
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Floyd894
Opponents0
1
Elections run

William Floyd (1734–1821), a Federalist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1789 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 894 votes.

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How many votes has William Floyd received?

William Floyd has received 894 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Floyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1789U.S. HouseNew YorkWon894
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000224) and Wikidata (Q1381060). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Floyd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-floyd. 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.