William Ford

U.S. Representative
Born
October 31, 1779
Died
October 1, 1833
Age at death
53
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford2,775
Opponents1,029
1
Elections run

William Ford (1779–1833), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1818 U.S. House election in New York's District 18 with 2,775 votes (0.05%), defeating Emerson Orvis and David Ogden and 9 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Ford received?

William Ford has received 2,775 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000269) and Wikidata (Q8007903). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Ford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-ford. 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.