William Forkinson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forkinson1
Opponents4,687
1
Elections run

William Forkinson, an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 10 to John Cushman, receiving 1 votes (0.02%).

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How many votes has William Forkinson received?

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

Election history

William Forkinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.02%John Cushman
Richard W Turner

John D Dickinson

John Rawson

James Hogeboom

Harry W Paine

Brown

Peter Crandall
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