William Gilbert

U.S. Representative
Born
January 25, 1815
Died
May 25, 1875
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilbert6,251
Opponents7,235
1
Elections run

William Gilbert (1815–1875), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 with 6,251 votes (46.35%), defeating Eugene S Ives and Brown and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has William Gilbert received?

William Gilbert has received 6,251 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Gilbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,25146.35%Eugene S Ives
Brown

John Goodale
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000179) and Wikidata (Q8003955). 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.